DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8.0B | 8.0B |
| Context | 131K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | — |
| License | MIT | Llama 3.1 Community |
| Downloads | 486.3K | 11.3M |
| Released | — | Sep 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B VRAM | Llama 3.1 8B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 4.0 GB | 3.8 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.5 GB | 4.3 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 4.1 GB | 3.9 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 4.6 GB | 4.4 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 5.4 GB | 5.3 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 6.3 GB | 6.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 7.2 GB | 7.3 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 8.6 GB | 8.8 GB |
Verdict
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (5.3 GB vs 5.4 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B needs 5.4 GB and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct needs 5.3 GB, so Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B or Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B supports 131,072 tokens and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is a 8.0B model from DeepSeek (Llama family), while Llama 3.1 8B Instruct is a 8.0B model from Meta (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.