Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B | Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8B | 70.6B |
| Context | 8K | 4K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Other | Llama 3.1 Community |
| Downloads | 13.1K | 901 |
| Released | Jan 2026 | Jun 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B VRAM | Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 16.6 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 43.3 GB |
Verdict
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B supports a longer context window (8K tokens). Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B or Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B supports 8,192 tokens and Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0 supports 4,096 tokens.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B and Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is a 8B model from dphn (Llama 3 family), while Llama 3.1 70B LatamGPT SFT 1.0 is a 70.6B model from latam-gpt (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.