What is the difference between Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct and Llama Guard 3 1B?

Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct is a 108.6B model from Meta (Llama family), while Llama Guard 3 1B is a 1.5B model from Meta (Llama family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.

Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct vs Llama Guard 3 1B

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

Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct

Meta · 108.6B

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Llama Guard 3 1B

Meta · 1.5B

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Specifications

	Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct	Llama Guard 3 1B
Parameters	108.6B	1.5B
Context	—	—
Architecture	—	—
License	Other	llama3.2
Downloads	460.7K	44.9K
Released	—	Sep 2024

VRAM by Quantization: Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct vs Llama Guard 3 1B

Quantization	Bits	Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct VRAM	Llama Guard 3 1B VRAM
BF16	16.00	—	3.3 GB
Q2_K	3.40	50.8 GB	—
Q3_K_S	3.50	52.3 GB	—
Q8_0	8.00	119.5 GB	—

Verdict

Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct and Llama Guard 3 1B?: Llama 4 Scout 17B 16E Instruct is a 108.6B model from Meta (Llama family), while Llama Guard 3 1B is a 1.5B model from Meta (Llama family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.