Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens vs Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens | Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 2.8B | 8.0B |
| Context | 8K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | — | Llama 3.1 Community |
| Downloads | 1.6K | 3.7K |
| Released | Sep 2024 | Mar 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens vs Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1
| Quantization | Bits | Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens VRAM | Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 6.2 GB | 16.6 GB |
Verdict
Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens needs less VRAM at BF16 (6.2 GB vs 16.6 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens or Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
At BF16, Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens needs 6.2 GB and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 needs 16.6 GB, so Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens or Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens supports 8,192 tokens and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens and Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1?
Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens is a 2.8B model from HF1BitLLM (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.