Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B vs Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B | Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 70.6B | 8.0B |
| Context | 8K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Llama 3 Community | Llama 3.1 Community |
| Downloads | 9.0K | 3.7K |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Mar 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B vs Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B VRAM | Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 142.1 GB | 16.6 GB |
Verdict
Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 needs less VRAM at BF16 (16.6 GB vs 142.1 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 supports a longer context window (131K tokens). 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 Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B needs 142.1 GB and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 needs 16.6 GB, so Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B or Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B supports 8,192 tokens and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B is a 70.6B model from dphn (Llama 3 family), while Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 is a 8.0B model from juiceb0xc0de (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.