DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Llama Guard 3 1B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B | Llama Guard 3 1B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8.0B | 1.5B |
| Context | 131K | — |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | — |
| License | MIT | llama3.2 |
| Downloads | 486.3K | 44.9K |
| Released | — | Sep 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B vs Llama Guard 3 1B
| Quantization | Bits | DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B VRAM | Llama Guard 3 1B 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 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B and Llama Guard 3 1B?
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B is a 8.0B model from DeepSeek (Llama family), while Llama Guard 3 1B is a 1.5B model from Meta (Llama family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.