Which needs less VRAM, GritLM 7B or Falcon 7B Instruct?

At BF16, GritLM 7B needs 15.1 GB and Falcon 7B Instruct needs 15.9 GB, so GritLM 7B is the lighter option to run locally.

What is the difference between GritLM 7B and Falcon 7B Instruct?

GritLM 7B is a 7.2B model from GritLM, while Falcon 7B Instruct is a 7.2B model from TII UAE (Falcon family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.

GritLM 7B vs Falcon 7B Instruct

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

GritLM 7B

GritLM · 7.2B

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Falcon 7B Instruct

TII UAE · 7.2B

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Specifications

	GritLM 7B	Falcon 7B Instruct
Parameters	7.2B	7.2B
Context	33K	—
Architecture	MistralForCausalLM	FalconForCausalLM
License	Apache 2.0	Apache 2.0
Downloads	9.8K	50.8K
Released	Mar 2026	Oct 2024

VRAM by Quantization: GritLM 7B vs Falcon 7B Instruct

Quantization	Bits	GritLM 7B VRAM	Falcon 7B Instruct VRAM
BF16	16.00	15.1 GB	15.9 GB

Verdict

GritLM 7B needs less VRAM at BF16 (15.1 GB vs 15.9 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Falcon 7B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which needs less VRAM, GritLM 7B or Falcon 7B Instruct?: At BF16, GritLM 7B needs 15.1 GB and Falcon 7B Instruct needs 15.9 GB, so GritLM 7B is the lighter option to run locally.
What is the difference between GritLM 7B and Falcon 7B Instruct?: GritLM 7B is a 7.2B model from GritLM, while Falcon 7B Instruct is a 7.2B model from TII UAE (Falcon family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.