Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 | Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8B | 8B |
| Context | 131K | 131K |
| Architecture | LlamaForCausalLM | LlamaForCausalLM |
| License | Other | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| Downloads | 308.6K | 64.1K |
| Released | Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 vs Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R
| Quantization | Bits | Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 VRAM | Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 4.0 GB | 4.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.5 GB | 4.5 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 4.1 GB | — |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 4.6 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 5.4 GB | 5.4 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 6.3 GB | 6.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 7.2 GB | 7.2 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 8.6 GB | 8.6 GB |
Verdict
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 or Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R?
At Q4_K_M, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 needs 5.4 GB and Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R needs 5.4 GB, so Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 or Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 supports 131,072 tokens and Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R supports 131,072 tokens.
- What is the difference between Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 and Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R?
Llama 3.1 Nemotron Nano 8B V1 is a 8B model from NVIDIA (Llama 3 family), while Llama XLAM 2 8B Fc R is a 8B model from Salesforce (Llama family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.