Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B vs Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B

dphn · 70.6B

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Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct

HumanLLMs · 8.0B

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Specifications

Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70BHuman Like LLama3 8B Instruct
Parameters70.6B8.0B
Context8K8K
ArchitectureLlamaForCausalLMLlamaForCausalLM
LicenseLlama 3 CommunityLlama 3 Community
Downloads9.0K105
ReleasedJun 2024Jan 2026

VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B vs Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct

QuantizationBitsDolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B VRAMHuman Like LLama3 8B Instruct VRAM
BF1616.00142.1 GB16.6 GB

Verdict

Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct needs less VRAM at BF16 (16.6 GB vs 142.1 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which needs less VRAM, Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B or Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct?

At BF16, Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B needs 142.1 GB and Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct needs 16.6 GB, so Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct is the lighter option to run locally.

Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B or Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct?

Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B supports 8,192 tokens and Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct supports 8,192 tokens.

What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B and Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct?

Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B is a 70.6B model from dphn (Llama 3 family), while Human Like LLama3 8B Instruct is a 8.0B model from HumanLLMs (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.