# llama.cpp b11818 adds typed input for reranking

> The release lets the server accept typed content at its rerank endpoint and returns clearer errors for unsupported inputs.

Oossa · 2026-10-22 · https://oossa.com/en/llama-cpp-b11818-adds-typed-input-for-reranking

The llama.cpp b11818 release adds support for typed content input to its server’s rerank endpoint. The update also rejects multimodal rerank requests when the model lacks a rerank chat template, rather than silently dropping images. Invalid media downloads or base64 data, and negative `top_n` values, now receive a 400 error instead of a server error.

The README also says the TEI input accepts the same shape as Jina. The release lists builds for several operating systems and hardware configurations; the source does not specify a release date beyond its publication timestamp.

## The facts

- Rerank requests with multimodal input are rejected if the model has no rerank chat template.
- The release lists builds for macOS, iOS, Linux, Android and Windows.

## Why it matters

Developers using llama.cpp’s rerank endpoint can send typed content, while callers using models without a rerank chat template get an explicit rejection instead of having images silently ignored.

## Sources & references

1. [ggml-org/llama.cpp b11818](https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/releases/tag/b11818) – llama.cpp, 2026-10-22

Last updated: 2026-10-22