Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 2.8B | 1.2B |
| Context | 8K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | — |
| License | — | llama3.2 |
| Downloads | 1.6K | 8.3M |
| Released | Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 |
VRAM by Quantization: Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens vs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens VRAM | Llama 3.2 1B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 0.6 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 0.7 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 0.6 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | — | 0.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | — | 0.8 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | — | 1.0 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | — | 1.1 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | — | 1.4 GB |
Verdict
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct supports a longer context window (131K tokens). Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which has a longer context window, Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens or Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens supports 8,192 tokens and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens and Llama 3.2 1B Instruct?
Llama3 8B 1.58 100B Tokens is a 2.8B model from HF1BitLLM (Llama 3 family), while Llama 3.2 1B Instruct is a 1.2B model from Meta (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.