Head to head
Llama 3.3 70B Instruct vs Llama 3.1 70B
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks, and a verdict by use case.
| Spec | Llama 3.3 70B Instruct | Llama 3.1 70B |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 70B | 70B |
| Author | Meta | Meta |
| License | Llama 3.3 Community | Llama 3 Community |
| Context window | 0k | 0k |
| VRAM at Q4 | 40 GB | 40 GB |
| VRAM at Q5 | 48 GB | 48 GB |
| VRAM at Q8 | 75 GB | 75 GB |
| VRAM at FP16 | 140 GB | 140 GB |
| Use cases | chat, general, reasoning | chat, general |
Verdict
Both models sit in a similar size class. The pick depends on tags, license, and benchmarks rather than raw parameter count.