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title: "How to Run Underdog Saluki 27B: 2-Bit Qwen3.8-27B Tool-Calling Guide"
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summary: "A coding guide compares Underdog Saluki 27B with ISTA's GSQ-RCO quantization, examining GGUF headers, memory usage, and BFCL tool-calling performance in stock llama.cpp."
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# How to Run Underdog Saluki 27B: 2\-Bit Qwen3\.8\-27B Tool\-Calling Guide

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**Published:** 2026-10-25T02:30:18.000Z
**Category:** Tools
**Topics:** llm, devtools

## Summary

A coding guide compares Underdog Saluki 27B with ISTA's GSQ\-RCO quantization, examining GGUF headers, memory usage, and BFCL tool\-calling performance in stock llama\.cpp\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/10/24/underdog-saluki-27b-coding-guide-llama-cpp/>)