andyx10/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct-NLA-L18-av

TEXT GENERATIONConcurrent Unit Cost:1Model Size:1.5BQuant:BF16Context Size:32kTool Calling:SupportedPublished:Jul 10, 2026License:apache-2.0Architecture:Transformer Open Weights Featherless Exclusive Cold

The dormantx/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct-NLA-L18-av is a 1.5 billion parameter model, part of a Natural Language Autoencoder (NLA) system, derived from Qwen/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct. This specific 'AV' (Activation Verbalizer) component is designed to generate free-text descriptions of what a given activation from the base model's layer 18 residual stream encodes. It functions by injecting an L2-normalized activation into a fixed prompt, enabling interpretability research by verbalizing internal model states.

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Model Overview

The dormantx/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct-NLA-L18-av is a 1.5 billion parameter model, serving as the "Activation Verbalizer" (AV) component of a Natural Language Autoencoder (NLA) system. It is built upon the Qwen/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct architecture, specifically targeting the layer-18 residual stream.

Key Capabilities

  • Activation Verbalization: This model's primary function is to take a raw, L2-normalized activation from the 18th hidden layer of the base Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct model and generate a natural language description of what that activation represents or encodes.
  • Interpretability Research: It facilitates understanding the internal workings of large language models by providing human-readable explanations for specific neural activations.
  • Integrated Weights: The model comes with full merged weights, meaning LoRA adapters are already folded in, allowing for direct loading with AutoModelForCausalLM without needing PEFT.
  • Paired Component: It is designed to work in conjunction with its sibling model, dormantx/Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct-NLA-L18-ar, which handles the "Activation Reconstruction" aspect of the NLA.

Usage and Technical Details

Activations are injected into a fixed prompt using a special <|image_pad|> token. The model then generates a description based on this injected activation. This approach is valuable for researchers exploring mechanistic interpretability and understanding how LLMs process information at a granular level.