Add NearSwap

README.md

@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ A quick overview of the currently supported merge methods:
 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------- | ----------- | --------------- |
 | Linear ([Model Soups](https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.05482))                                         | `linear`             | ✅          | ❌              |
 | SLERP                                                                                            | `slerp`              | ❌          | ✅              |
+| Nearswap                                                                                         | `nearswap`           | ❌          | ✅              |
 | [Task Arithmetic](https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.04089)                                              | `task_arithmetic`    | ✅          | ✅              |
 | [TIES](https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.01708)                                                         | `ties`               | ✅          | ✅              |
 | [DARE](https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03099) [TIES](https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.01708)                | `dare_ties`          | ✅          | ✅              |
@@ -272,6 +273,14 @@ Parameters:
 
 - `t` - interpolation factor. At `t=0` will return `base_model`, at `t=1` will return the other one.
 
+### Nearswap
+
+Interpolates base model with secondary model if similarity is below t. Accepts two models.
+
+Parameters:
+
+- `t` - similarity threshold
+
 ### [Task Arithmetic](https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.04089)
 
 Computes "task vectors" for each model by subtracting a base model. Merges the task vectors linearly and adds back the base. Works great for models that were fine tuned from a common ancestor. Also a super useful mental framework for several of the more involved merge methods.

mergekit/merge_methods/nearswap.py

@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2025 Charles Goddard
+#
+# This software is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+# Lesser General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
+
+import torch
+
+from mergekit.architecture import WeightInfo
+from mergekit.common import ImmutableMap, ModelReference
+from mergekit.graph import Task
+from mergekit.merge_methods.base import (
+    ConfigParameterDef,
+    MergeMethod,
+    MergeTensorInput,
+)
+from mergekit.merge_methods.rectify_embed import rectify_embed_sizes
+
+
+class NearSwapTask(Task[torch.Tensor]):
+    gather_tensors: MergeTensorInput
+    base_model: ModelReference
+    t: float
+    weight_info: WeightInfo
+
+    def uses_accelerator(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    def arguments(self) -> Dict[str, Task]:
+        return {"tensors": self.gather_tensors}
+
+    def execute(self, tensors: Dict[ModelReference, torch.Tensor]) -> torch.Tensor:
+        if self.t <= 0:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Threshold cannot be <= zero, got {self.t}")
+        if len(tensors) == 1:
+            return list(tensors.values())[0]
+        elif len(tensors) != 2:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Nearswap merge expects exactly two models, got {len(tensors)}"
+            )
+        elif self.base_model not in tensors:
+            raise RuntimeError("Base model not in input tensors")
+
+        [a, b] = list(tensors.items())
+        if a[0] != self.base_model:
+            [a, b] = [b, a]
+        prepped_tensors = [a[1], b[1]]
+
+        rectify_embed_sizes(self.weight_info, prepped_tensors)
+
+        return (
+            nearswap(
+                self.t,
+                prepped_tensors[0],
+                prepped_tensors[1],
+            )
+            .to(prepped_tensors[0].dtype)
+            .to(prepped_tensors[0].device)
+        )
+
+
+class NearSwapMerge(MergeMethod):
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return "nearswap"
+
+    def pretty_name(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return "NearSwap"
+
+    def reference_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return "https://huggingface.co/alchemonaut/QuartetAnemoi-70B-t0.0001"
+
+    def parameters(self) -> List[ConfigParameterDef]:
+        return [ConfigParameterDef(name="t", required=True)]
+
+    def make_task(
+        self,
+        *,
+        output_weight: WeightInfo,
+        tensors: MergeTensorInput,
+        parameters: ImmutableMap[str, Any],
+        base_model: Optional[ModelReference],
+        **_kwargs,
+    ) -> Task:
+        return NearSwapTask(
+            gather_tensors=tensors,
+            base_model=base_model,
+            weight_info=output_weight,
+            t=parameters["t"],
+        )
+
+
+def nearswap(t: float, v0: torch.Tensor, v1: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+    """
+    NearSwap implementation using PyTorch.
+
+    Adapted from: https://huggingface.co/alchemonaut/QuartetAnemoi-70B-t0.0001
+
+    Parameters:
+        t (float): The sameness threshold.
+        v0 (torch.Tensor): Weights from the base model.
+        v1 (torch.Tensor): Weights from the secondary model.
+
+    Returns:
+        torch.Tensor: Resulting interpolated weights.
+    """
+    # Compute the absolute difference
+    lweight = torch.abs(v0 - v1)
+
+    # Compute the interpolation factor
+    lweight = t / lweight
+    lweight = torch.nan_to_num(lweight, nan=1.0, posinf=1.0, neginf=1.0)
+    lweight = torch.clamp(lweight, min=0.0, max=1.0)
+
+    # Linearly interpolate between v0 and v1
+    return lweight * v1 + (1 - lweight) * v0

mergekit/merge_methods/registry.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 )
 from mergekit.merge_methods.linear import LinearMerge
 from mergekit.merge_methods.model_stock import ModelStockMerge
+from mergekit.merge_methods.nearswap import NearSwapMerge
 from mergekit.merge_methods.nuslerp import NuSlerpMerge
 from mergekit.merge_methods.passthrough import PassthroughMerge
 from mergekit.merge_methods.sce import SCEMerge
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
     PassthroughMerge(),
     ModelStockMerge(),
     SCEMerge(),
+    NearSwapMerge(),
     # generalized task arithmetic methods
     GeneralizedTaskArithmeticMerge(
         consensus_method=None,

tests/test_basic_merges.py

@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ def test_slerp_merge(self, model_a, model_b):
         config.parameters = {"t": 0.35}
         run_and_check_merge(config)
 
+    def test_nearswap_merge(self, model_a, model_b):
+        config = self.two_model_config(
+            model_a, model_b, merge_method="nearswap", base_model=model_a
+        )
+        config.parameters = {"t": 0.0001}
+        run_and_check_merge(config)
+
     def test_nuslerp_merges(self, model_a, model_b, model_c):
         for base_model in [None, model_c]:
             for row_wise in [False, True]: