Updated to AI Playground version 2.2.0-beta and having issues with LLM models - not found but can't download the model

[js333031]

I upgraded from I believe 2.0.0-alpha to 2.2.0-beta version. I selected model backup during the upgrade process but those models are not found. This appears to be a known issue. Regardless, I proceeded to download the microsoft/phi3-mini-4k-instruct model via the UI settings --> Models menu under Answer section.

After downloading the model, I restarted the application. The application GUI shows "model not found" and the refresh/dropdown menu does not show the model.

If I go to Settings --> Models under Answer section and attempt to down the model again, a popup is shown that "The model already exists. Reloading the model is unnecessary."

Where is the model supposed to be saved? The Settings --> Models --> LLM Model Path (and other paths) are all blank.

[bobduffy]

Thanks for the feedback. I suspect the backend is not selected. Go to Basic settings, the select the backend that matches the model formats you are using

IPEX-LLM for safetensors
Llama.cpp for GGUF

The model list should shoe the models for that backend

[js333031]

Thanks, that was it. It would still be good to know where the models are downloaded using the UI.