Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B | Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8B | 88.6B |
| Context | 8K | — |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | — |
| License | Other | llama3.2 |
| Downloads | 13.1K | 1.0K |
| Released | Jan 2026 | — |
VRAM by Quantization: Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B vs Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B VRAM | Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 16.6 GB | 194.9 GB |
Verdict
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B needs less VRAM at BF16 (16.6 GB vs 194.9 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 Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct?
At BF16, Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B needs 16.6 GB and Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct needs 194.9 GB, so Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B and Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct?
Dolphin 2.9 Llama3 8B is a 8B model from dphn (Llama 3 family), while Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct is a 88.6B model from Meta (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.