Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 vs Llama 3.1 405B

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

Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1

juiceb0xc0de · 8.0B

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Llama 3.1 405B

Meta · 405B

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Specifications

Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1Llama 3.1 405B
Parameters8.0B405B
Context131K
ArchitectureLlamaForCausalLM
LicenseLlama 3.1 CommunityLlama 3.1 Community
Downloads3.7K514.6K
ReleasedMar 2026Sep 2024

VRAM by Quantization: Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 vs Llama 3.1 405B

QuantizationBitsBella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 VRAMLlama 3.1 405B VRAM
BF1616.0016.6 GB891 GB

Verdict

Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 needs less VRAM at BF16 (16.6 GB vs 891.0 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Llama 3.1 405B is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which needs less VRAM, Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 or Llama 3.1 405B?

At BF16, Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 needs 16.6 GB and Llama 3.1 405B needs 891.0 GB, so Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 is the lighter option to run locally.

What is the difference between Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 and Llama 3.1 405B?

Bella Bartender 8B Llama3.1 is a 8.0B model from juiceb0xc0de (Llama 3 family), while Llama 3.1 405B is a 405B model from Meta (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.