Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B | Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8B | 8.0B |
| Context | 8K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Other | Llama 3.1 Community |
| Downloads | 13.1K | 3.7K |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B VRAM | Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 16.6 GB | 16.6 GB |
Verdict
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B needs less VRAM at BF16 (16.6 GB vs 16.6 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 supports a longer context window (131K tokens). 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 Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B needs 16.6 GB and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 needs 16.6 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 Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B supports 8,192 tokens and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is a 8B 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.