Smol Llama 101M GQA vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Smol Llama 101M GQA | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 101M | 8.0B |
| Context | 1K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | MIT |
| Downloads | 1.9K | 486.3K |
| Released | Dec 2025 | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Smol Llama 101M GQA vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B
| Quantization | Bits | Smol Llama 101M GQA VRAM | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 4.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 4.5 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 4.1 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 4.6 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 5.4 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 6.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 7.2 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 8.6 GB |
Verdict
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports a longer context window (131K tokens). DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Smol Llama 101M GQA or DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?
Smol Llama 101M GQA supports 1,024 tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Smol Llama 101M GQA and DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?
Smol Llama 101M GQA is a 101M model from BEE-spoke-data (Llama family), while DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is a 8.0B model from DeepSeek (Llama family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.