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dunzhang-stella_en

Available as managed deployment Embeddings Marqo Embeddings 1 variants 71 dl/mo

dunzhang-stella_en is an open-weight embedding model from Marqo. AxForge deploys and operates it for you on dedicated EU-owned hardware — with the licence handled where one is required.

Available as managed deployment — configured and operated for you on dedicated EU hardware, quoted per deployment.

What it is

MakerMarqo
TypeEmbedding models
TaskEmbeddings
Parameters (lead)435M
Context8k tokens
Runs withsentence-transformers
Released2024-09-25
Popularity71 downloads / month
LicenceOpen weights

About

What dunzhang-stella_en is

Marqo Stella v2

This model is similar to the original Dunzhang stella 400m model, with a fused matryoshka layer. The hierarchical structuring from a Matryoshka Layer reduces the computational overhead for generating embeddings, while leaving relevance metrics unchanged.

Transformers

import os
import torch
from transformers import AutoModel, AutoTokenizer, AutoConfig
from sklearn.preprocessing import normalize

query_prompt = "Instruct: Given a web search query, retrieve relevant passages that answer the query.\nQuery: "
queries = [
    "What are some ways to reduce stress?",
    "What are the benefits of drinking green tea?",
]
queries = [query_prompt + query for query in queries]
# docs do not need any prompts
docs = [
    "There are many effective ways to reduce stress. Some common techniques include deep breathing, meditation, and physical activity. Engaging in hobbies, spending time in nature, and connecting with loved ones can also help alleviate stress. Additionally, setting boundaries, practicing self-care, and learning to say no can prevent stress from building up.",
    "Green tea has been consumed for centuries and is known for its potential health benefits. It contains antioxidants that may help protect the body against damage caused by free radicals. Regular consumption of green tea has been associated with improved heart health, enhanced cognitive function, and a reduced risk of certain types of cancer. The polyphenols in green tea may also have anti-inflammatory and weight loss properties.",
]

# The path of your model after cloning it
model_dir = "Marqo/dunzhang-stella_en_400M_v5"
model = AutoModel.from_pretrained(model_dir, trust_remote_code=True).cuda().eval()
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_dir, trust_remote_code=True)

with torch.no_grad():
    input_data = tokenizer(queries, padding="longest", truncation=True, max_length=512, return_tensors="pt")
    input_data = {k: v.cuda() for k, v in input_data.items()}
    attention_mask = input_data["attention_mask"]
    last_hidden_state = model(**input_data)[0]
    last_hidden = last_hidden_state.masked_fill(~attention_mask[..., None].bool(), 0.0)
    query_vectors = last_hidden.sum(dim=1) / attention_mask.sum(dim=1)[..., None]
    query_vectors = normalize(query_vectors.cpu().numpy())

# Embed the documents
with torch.no_grad():
    input_data = tokenizer(docs, padding="longest", truncation=True, max_length=512, return_tensors="pt")
    input_data = {k: v.cuda() for k, v in input_data.items()}
    attention_mask = input_data["attention_mask"]
    last_hidden_state = model(**input_data)[0]
    last_hidden = last_hidden_state.masked_fill(~attention_mask[..., None].bool(), 0.0)
    docs_vectors = last_hidden.sum(dim=1) / attention_mask.sum(dim=1)[..., None]
    docs_vectors = normalize(docs_vectors.cpu().numpy())

print(query_vectors.shape, docs_vectors.shape)
# (2, 1024) (2, 1024)

similarities = query_vectors @ docs_vectors.T
print(similarities)
# [[0.8397531  0.29900077]
#  [0.32818374 0.80954516]]

From the published model card. Full card on the HuggingFace links in the sidebar.

Benchmarks

Reported results

As published on the model card — the maker's own numbers, not measured by AxForge.

TaskDatasetMetricScore
ClassificationMTEB AmazonCounterfactualClassification (en)accuracy92.358
ClassificationMTEB AmazonCounterfactualClassification (en)ap70.813
ClassificationMTEB AmazonCounterfactualClassification (en)ap_weighted70.813
ClassificationMTEB AmazonCounterfactualClassification (en)f188.951
ClassificationMTEB AmazonCounterfactualClassification (en)f1_weighted92.686
ClassificationMTEB AmazonCounterfactualClassification (en)main_score92.358
ClassificationMTEB AmazonPolarityClassificationaccuracy97.195
ClassificationMTEB AmazonPolarityClassificationap96.082
ClassificationMTEB AmazonPolarityClassificationap_weighted96.082
ClassificationMTEB AmazonPolarityClassificationf197.194
ClassificationMTEB AmazonPolarityClassificationf1_weighted97.194
ClassificationMTEB AmazonPolarityClassificationmain_score97.195
ClassificationMTEB AmazonReviewsClassification (en)accuracy59.528
ClassificationMTEB AmazonReviewsClassification (en)f159.210
ClassificationMTEB AmazonReviewsClassification (en)f1_weighted59.210
ClassificationMTEB AmazonReviewsClassification (en)main_score59.528
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamain_score64.240
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_140.398
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_1056.215
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_10056.834
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_100056.835
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_2056.747
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_352.181
RetrievalMTEB ArguAnamap_at_554.628

Using it via the API

Call it like any OpenAI endpoint

Once AxForge deploys dunzhang-stella-en for you, it answers on the OpenAI-compatible API — the same base URL and keys as every other model. (dunzhang-stella-en below is illustrative; you get the exact model name on deployment.)

$ curl -sS https://api.axforge.ai/v1/embeddings \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AXFORGE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"dunzhang-stella-en","input":"text to embed"}'

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