CodeQwen1.5 7B vs Qwen 1 8B
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| CodeQwen1.5 7B | Qwen 1 8B | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 7.3B | 1.8B |
| Context | 66K | 8K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | QWenLMHeadModel |
| License | Other | — |
| Downloads | 1.6K | 1.8K |
| Released | — | — |
VRAM by Quantization: CodeQwen1.5 7B vs Qwen 1 8B
| Quantization | Bits | CodeQwen1.5 7B VRAM | Qwen 1 8B VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 3.5 GB | 0.9 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 4.0 GB | 1.0 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 3.6 GB | 0.9 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 4.1 GB | — |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 4.8 GB | 1.2 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 5.6 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 6.4 GB | 1.7 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 7.7 GB | 2.0 GB |
Verdict
Qwen 1 8B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (1.2 GB vs 4.8 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. CodeQwen1.5 7B supports a longer context window (66K tokens). Qwen 1 8B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, CodeQwen1.5 7B or Qwen 1 8B?
At Q4_K_M, CodeQwen1.5 7B needs 4.8 GB and Qwen 1 8B needs 1.2 GB, so Qwen 1 8B is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, CodeQwen1.5 7B or Qwen 1 8B?
CodeQwen1.5 7B supports 65,536 tokens and Qwen 1 8B supports 8,192 tokens.
- What is the difference between CodeQwen1.5 7B and Qwen 1 8B?
CodeQwen1.5 7B is a 7.3B model from Alibaba (Qwen family), while Qwen 1 8B is a 1.8B model from Alibaba (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.