# IX Tools

**Utilities for the Inference-X ecosystem**

[Inference-X](https://inference-x.com) · [Community](https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community)

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A collection of tools for working with GGUF models, benchmarking hardware, managing Inference-X deployments, and integrating with common workflows.

## Tools

| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| `ix-bench` | Hardware benchmark — measures t/s across backends |
| `ix-convert` | Convert models to GGUF from SafeTensors, PyTorch |
| `ix-pull` | Download GGUF models from Hugging Face |
| `ix-serve` | Production-ready IX server wrapper with auth, logging |
| `ix-proxy` | Load balancer across multiple IX instances |
| `ix-monitor` | Dashboard — GPU usage, t/s, active connections |
| `ix-chat` | Terminal chat UI with history and markdown rendering |
| `ix-embed` | Batch embedding generation tool |

## Quick Start

```bash
git clone https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x/ix-tools
cd ix-tools && make

# Benchmark your hardware
./ix-bench --all-backends

# Download a model
./ix-pull qwen2.5-7b-instruct-q4_k_m.gguf

# Start production server
./ix-serve --model model.gguf --port 8080 --workers 4

# Monitor running instances
./ix-monitor --host localhost:8080
```

## Hardware Benchmark Reference (Feb 2026)

Run `./ix-bench` to measure your actual hardware.  
Community results: [git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community/ix-scout](https://git.inference-x.com/inference-x-community/ix-scout)

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