Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct vs Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct | Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 88.6B | 253.4B |
| Context | — | 131K |
| Architecture | — | DeciLMForCausalLM |
| License | llama3.2 | Other |
| Downloads | 1.0K | 5.0K |
| Released | — | Oct 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct vs Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1
| Quantization | Bits | Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct VRAM | Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1 VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 194.9 GB | 557.5 GB |
Verdict
Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct needs less VRAM at BF16 (194.9 GB vs 557.5 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct or Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1?
At BF16, Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct needs 194.9 GB and Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1 needs 557.5 GB, so Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct is the lighter option to run locally.
- What is the difference between Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct and Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1?
Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct is a 88.6B model from Meta (Llama 3 family), while Llama 3 1 Nemotron Ultra 253B V1 is a 253.4B model from NVIDIA (Llama 3 family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.