Head to head
Aya Expanse 8B vs Llama 3.1 8B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Aya Expanse 8B | Llama 3.1 8B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 8B | 8B |
| Author | Cohere For AI | Meta |
| License | CC-BY-NC 4.0 | Llama 3 Community |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 5 GB | 6 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 6 GB | 7 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 9 GB | 10 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 16 GB | 18 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, multilingual | chat, general |
Verdict
Both models sit in a similar size class. The pick depends on tags, license, and benchmarks rather than raw parameter count.