Llama 3.1 70B Instruct vs Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads llmrun Score 77.9 to 74.3 (ranges overlap); neither fits 24 GB.
Model A · Meta
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct70.6B · 128K context · Llama 3.1 Community · Jul 2024
Choose Llama 3.1 70B Instruct if you want…
Higher llmrun Score
77.9 vs 74.3, ranges overlap
Ahead on the benchmarks
4 of 5 shared boards
Also does function-calling
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct doesn't list it
Newer release
Jul 2024 vs Apr 2024
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct: no clear edge over Llama 3.1 70B Instruct in the data we have.
On your hardware
Each model at its default quant (Q4_K_M), a smaller one when it must. Estimates, ±20%.
8 GB
RTX 4060 · 8 GB tier
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 26.1 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 28 GB
12 GB
RTX 3060 12GB · 12 GB tier
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 26.1 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 28 GB
16 GB
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · 16 GB tier
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 26.1 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 28 GB
24 GBreference
RTX 4090 · 24 GB tier
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 26.1 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Doesn't fit
smallest quant needs 28 GB
32 GB
RTX 5090 · 32 GB tier
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
IQ2_M · ~45 tok/s
30.9 GB · up to 16K
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
IQ2_XS · ~50 tok/s
28 GB · up to 16K
48 GB
RTX A6000 · 48 GB tier
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Q4_K_M · ~11 tok/stight
51.3 GB · up to 4K
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Q4_K_M · ~11 tok/stight
51.3 GB · up to 4K
Mac 32 GB
Mac Mini M4 · Macs
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
IQ2_XS · ~4 tok/s
28 GB · up to 16K
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
IQ2_XS · ~4 tok/s
28 GB · up to 16K
Mac 64 GB
Mac Studio M4 Max · Macs
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Q4_K_M · ~8 tok/s
51.3 GB · up to 32K
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Q4_K_M · ~8 tok/s
51.3 GB · up to 32K
Mac 128 GB
Mac Studio M4 Max · Macs
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Q4_K_M · ~8 tok/s
51.3 GB · up to 128K
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Q4_K_M · ~8 tok/s
51.3 GB · up to 32K
Reference GPU: RTX 4090. Tinted cell = the better pick on that machine (fits, more headroom, or at least 10% faster).
Overall
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Reasoning
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
no data
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct · #87 of 100 open models · #37 of 49 that fit ≤64 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct · #89 of 100 open models · #39 of 49 that fit ≤64 GB
Benchmarks
5 shared boards: Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads 4, Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct leads 1 · Benchmarks imported Oct 2026
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
44.2%#66/98 open
IndependentEpoch AI · Jul 2024
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
40.6%#70/98 open
IndependentEpoch AI · Apr 2024
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
3.6%#71/86 open
IndependentEpoch AI · Jul 2024
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
4.3%#70/86 open
IndependentEpoch AI · Apr 2024
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
62.8%#53/145 open
IndependentTIGER-Lab
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
56.2%#64/145 open
IndependentTIGER-Lab
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
36.7%#23/39 open
IndependentEpoch AI · Jul 2024
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
22.6%#30/39 open
IndependentEpoch AI · Apr 2024
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
60.0%#48/68 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Jul 2024
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
54.2%#56/68 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Apr 2024
5 more boards (other shared and single-model boards)
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
1293.4#109/187 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
1276.6#119/187 open
ArenaLMArena · Oct 2026
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
80.1%#10/85 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Jul 2024
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
79.3%#13/85 open
Lab-reportedEpoch AI · Apr 2024
VRAM by quantization
Memory to load the model and 2K context; below it, the total at 32K and 128K context. Lighter side in bold.
Q2_K
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
33.0 GB26.4 GB file
32K 43.1 GB · 128K 75.5 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
33.0 GB26.4 GB file
32K 43.1 GB · 128K 75.5 GB
Q3_K_S
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
34.0 GB30.9 GB file
32K 44.1 GB · 128K 76.4 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
34.0 GB30.9 GB file
32K 44.1 GB · 128K 76.4 GB
Q3_K_M
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
37.8 GB34.3 GB file
32K 48.0 GB · 128K 80.3 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
37.8 GB34.3 GB file
32K 48.0 GB · 128K 80.3 GB
Q4_0
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
38.8 GB40.1 GB file
32K 48.9 GB · 128K 81.3 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
38.8 GB40.0 GB file
32K 48.9 GB · 128K 81.3 GB
Q4_K_M
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
46.6 GB42.5 GB file
32K 56.7 GB · 128K 89.1 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
46.6 GB42.5 GB file
32K 56.7 GB · 128K 89.1 GB
Q5_K_M
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
55.3 GB49.9 GB file
32K 65.4 GB · 128K 97.8 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
55.3 GB50.0 GB file
32K 65.4 GB · 128K 97.8 GB
Q6_K
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
64.0 GB57.9 GB file
32K 74.2 GB · 128K 107 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
64.0 GB57.9 GB file
32K 74.2 GB · 128K 107 GB
Q8_0
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
77.6 GB75.0 GB file
32K 87.7 GB · 128K 120 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
77.6 GB75.0 GB file
32K 87.7 GB · 128K 120 GB
18 more quants
IQ2_XXS
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
21.3 GB19.1 GB file
32K 31.5 GB · 128K 63.8 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
IQ2_XS
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
23.3 GB21.1 GB file
32K 33.4 GB · 128K 65.8 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
23.3 GB21.1 GB file
32K 33.4 GB · 128K 65.8 GB
IQ2_S
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
24.3 GB22.2 GB file
32K 34.4 GB · 128K 66.7 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
IQ2_M
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
26.2 GB24.1 GB file
32K 36.3 GB · 128K 68.7 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
IQ3_XXS
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
30.1 GB27.5 GB file
32K 40.2 GB · 128K 72.6 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
IQ3_XS
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
32.0 GB29.3 GB file
32K 42.1 GB · 128K 74.5 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
IQ3_S
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
33.0 GB30.9 GB file
32K 43.1 GB · 128K 75.5 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
IQ3_M
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
34.9 GB31.9 GB file
32K 45.0 GB · 128K 77.4 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
Q3_K_L
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
39.8 GB37.1 GB file
32K 49.9 GB · 128K 82.3 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
39.8 GB37.1 GB file
32K 49.9 GB · 128K 82.3 GB
IQ4_XS
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
41.7 GB37.9 GB file
32K 51.8 GB · 128K 84.2 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
Q4_1
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
not listed
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
43.7 GB44.3 GB file
32K 53.8 GB · 128K 86.2 GB
Q4_K_S
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
43.7 GB40.3 GB file
32K 53.8 GB · 128K 86.2 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
43.7 GB40.3 GB file
32K 53.8 GB · 128K 86.2 GB
Q4_K_L
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
47.5 GB43.3 GB file
32K 57.7 GB · 128K 90.0 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
Q5_0
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
48.5 GB48.7 GB file
32K 58.6 GB · 128K 91.0 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
48.5 GB48.7 GB file
32K 58.6 GB · 128K 91.0 GB
Q5_1
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
not listed
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
53.4 GB53.0 GB file
32K 63.5 GB · 128K 95.9 GB
Q5_K_S
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
53.4 GB48.7 GB file
32K 63.5 GB · 128K 95.9 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
53.4 GB48.7 GB file
32K 63.5 GB · 128K 95.9 GB
Q5_K_L
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
56.3 GB50.6 GB file
32K 66.4 GB · 128K 98.8 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
not listed
BF16
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
155 GB~141.1 GB file
32K 165 GB · 128K 198 GB
Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct
155 GB~141.1 GB file
32K 165 GB · 128K 198 GB
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct
Ollama · Q4_K_M
ollama run hf.co/MaziyarPanahi/Meta-Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_MMeta Llama 3 70B Instruct
Ollama · Q4_K_M
ollama run hf.co/second-state/Meta-Llama-3-70B-Instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M| Spec | Llama 3.1 70B Instruct | Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct |
|---|---|---|
| Publisher | Meta | Meta |
| Parameters | 70.6B | 70.6B |
| Context | 128K tokens | — |
| Modalities | Chat, Function-calling | Chat |
| License | Llama 3.1 Community | Llama 3 Community |
| Released | Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is better, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct or Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct leads llmrun Score 77.9 to 74.3 (ranges overlap); neither fits 24 GB. Choose Llama 3.1 70B Instruct for higher llmrun Score and ahead on the benchmarks.
Which needs less VRAM, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct or Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct requires 46.6 GB while Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct needs 46.6 GB, making Llama 3.1 70B Instruct the easier model to run on your local setup.
Can I run Llama 3.1 70B Instruct or Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct on a 16 GB GPU?
Llama 3.1 70B Instruct does not fit (smallest quant needs 26.1 GB); Meta Llama 3 70B Instruct does not fit (smallest quant needs 28 GB).