Polyglot Ko 1.3B vs ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Polyglot Ko 1.3B | ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 1.4B | 7.0B |
| Context | 2K | 4K |
| Architecture | GPTNeoXForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 3.9K | 8.8K |
| Released | Jun 2023 | Jul 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Polyglot Ko 1.3B vs ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview
| Quantization | Bits | Polyglot Ko 1.3B VRAM | ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | — | 15.4 GB |
| FP16 | 16.00 | 3.1 GB | — |
Verdict
ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview supports a longer context window (4K tokens). ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Polyglot Ko 1.3B or ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview?
Polyglot Ko 1.3B supports 2,048 tokens and ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview supports 4,096 tokens.
- What is the difference between Polyglot Ko 1.3B and ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview?
Polyglot Ko 1.3B is a 1.4B model from EleutherAI, while ALLaM 7B Instruct Preview is a 7.0B model from humain-ai. Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.