Uncensored Local Models: Abliteration Methods Compared
This article examines abliteration techniques for removing safety filters from local language models, comparing different methods for uncensoring AI responses
Someone compiled a solid list of uncensored local models on Hugging Face for folks who want fewer guardrails. Turns out different abliteration methods produce pretty different behavior, so it’s worth trying a few.
Popular options:
GLM 4.7 Flash (lightweight, fast):
- https://huggingface.co/DavidAU/GLM-4.7-Flash-Uncensored-Heretic-NEO-CODE-Imatrix-MAX-GGUF
- https://huggingface.co/mradermacher/Huihui-GLM-4.7-Flash-abliterated-GGUF
GPT OSS 20B (mid-range):
- https://huggingface.co/DavidAU/OpenAi-GPT-oss-20b-abliterated-uncensored-NEO-Imatrix-gguf
- https://huggingface.co/bartowski/p-e-w_gpt-oss-20b-heretic-GGUF
GPT OSS 120B (heavyweight):
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