Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO vs Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO | Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 70.6B | 8B |
| Context | 131K | 8K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Llama 3.1 Community | Other |
| Downloads | 1.6K | 13.1K |
| Released | — | Jan 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO vs Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B
| Quantization | Bits | Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO VRAM | Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 31.0 GB | — |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 35.4 GB | — |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 31.8 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 36.3 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 43.3 GB | — |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 51.2 GB | — |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 59.2 GB | — |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 71.5 GB | — |
Verdict
Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO or Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B?
Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO supports 131,072 tokens and Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B supports 8,192 tokens.
- What is the difference between Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO and Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B?
Llama 3.1 Tulu 3 70B DPO is a 70.6B model from Allen AI (Llama 3 family), while Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is a 8B model from dphn (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.