WizardLM 2 8x22B vs ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| WizardLM 2 8x22B | ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 140.6B | 7.0B |
| Context | 66K | 4K |
| Architecture | MixtralForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 9.9K | 8.8K |
| Released | — | Jul 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: WizardLM 2 8x22B vs ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview
| Quantization | Bits | WizardLM 2 8x22B VRAM | ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 282.0 GB | 15.4 GB |
Verdict
ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview needs less VRAM at BF16 (15.4 GB vs 282.0 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. WizardLM 2 8x22B supports a longer context window (66K tokens). WizardLM 2 8x22B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, WizardLM 2 8x22B or ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview?
At BF16, WizardLM 2 8x22B needs 282.0 GB and ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview needs 15.4 GB, so ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, WizardLM 2 8x22B or ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview?
WizardLM 2 8x22B supports 65,536 tokens and ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview supports 4,096 tokens.
- What is the difference between WizardLM 2 8x22B and ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview?
WizardLM 2 8x22B is a 140.6B model from alpindale, while ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview is a 7.0B model from humain-ai. Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.