Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 70.6B | 70.6B |
| Context | 8K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | — |
| License | Llama 3 Community | llama3.3 |
| Downloads | 9.0K | 802.3K |
| Released | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B vs Llama 3.3 70B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B VRAM | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 33.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 37.8 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 34.0 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 38.8 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 46.6 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 55.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 64.0 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 77.6 GB |
Verdict
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B or Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B supports 8,192 tokens and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B and Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?
Dolphin 2.9.1 Llama 3 70B is a 70.6B model from dphn (Llama 3 family), while Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is a 70.6B model from Meta (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.