Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B | Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8B | 70.6B |
| Context | 8K | 8K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Other | Llama 3 Community |
| Downloads | 13.1K | 8.6K |
| Released | Jan 2026 | May 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B VRAM | Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 16.6 GB | 142.1 GB |
Verdict
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B needs less VRAM at BF16 (16.6 GB vs 142.1 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B or Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B needs 16.6 GB and Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5 needs 142.1 GB, so Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B or Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B supports 8,192 tokens and Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5 supports 8,192 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B and Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is a 8B model from dphn (Llama 3 family), while Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct Abliterated V3.5 is a 70.6B model from failspy (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.