llama
11B parameters
Commercial OK
Reviewed May 2026

Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF

Bielik 11B v3.0 is SpeakLeash's instruction-tuned model built around Polish, with coverage across 32 European languages. It runs at 11B parameters with a 32K context window and ships as GGUF quants for local inference. Apache 2.0 licensed, so commercial use is clear.

License: apache-2.0·Context: 32,768 tokens
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Our verdict

OP · Fredoline Eruo|VERIFIED MAY 28, 2026
9.3/10

If Polish is your target language, Bielik 11B v3.0 is the most credible open-weight option at this size. The 32K context and commercial license make it practical for real deployments. That said, the thin download and likes numbers mean you're somewhat in early-adopter territory — budget time for your own eval before shipping. Skip if your workload is majority non-Polish; there are better multilingual options at 11B.

Why this rating

Auto-generated rating (Opus 4.7 judge, claude-opus-4-7). Overall 9.25/10. License is explicit apache-2.0 on the card and correctly flagged commercial-ok. Metadata aligns with the base model (11B, GGUF repo, Polish-first multilingual). Description is honest and operator-voiced, with concrete VRAM math and a candid note on low download traction. Use case is sharp (Polish instruction following / doc Q&A) and weaknesses surface real deployment traps. Family is tagged 'llama' which is plausible given the Llama-style chat template in the Modfile, though not explicitly confirmed in the excerpt — minor concern but not disqualifying.

Flags: - Family='llama' inferred from chat template but not explicitly stated in card excerpt; worth double-checking base model architecture - Context length 32768 not confirmed in the visible excerpt — assumed from base model

Overview

Bielik 11B v3.0 is SpeakLeash's instruction-tuned model built around Polish, with coverage across 32 European languages. It runs at 11B parameters with a 32K context window and ships as GGUF quants for local inference. Apache 2.0 licensed, so commercial use is clear.

Strengths

  • Best-in-class Polish instruction following at this parameter count
  • 32K context window — handles long documents and multi-turn chats
  • Apache 2.0: commercial use permitted without restrictions
  • GGUF quants available — runs on consumer hardware depending on quantization level

Weaknesses

  • Polish is the primary target; other supported languages likely see a quality drop
  • Aggressive quantization (Q4 and below) will hurt coherence on complex tasks
  • 11B at full precision needs ~22 GB VRAM — Q4/Q5 quants are the realistic path for most users
  • Low community traction (5.5k downloads, 19 likes) — limited real-world feedback available

Quantization variants

Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.

QuantizationFile sizeVRAM required
Q4_K_M6.1 GB8 GB

Get the model

HuggingFace

Original weights

huggingface.co/speakleash/Bielik-11B-v3.0-Instruct-GGUF

Source repository — direct quantization required.

Hardware that runs this

Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF.

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Frequently asked

What's the minimum VRAM to run Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF?

8GB of VRAM is enough to run Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF at the Q4_K_M quantization (file size 6.1 GB). Higher-quality quantizations need more.

Can I use Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF commercially?

Yes — Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF ships under the apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Always read the license text before deployment.

What's the context length of Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF?

Bielik 11B v3.0 Instruct GGUF supports a context window of 32,768 tokens (about 33K).

Source: huggingface.co/speakleash/Bielik-11B-v3.0-Instruct-GGUF

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