Model Detail human-review-recommended

Llama 3.2 3B

Meta's tiny Llama 3.2 3B. Runs on phones & weak hardware.

LLAMA3.2llama2024-09
Parameters
3.2B
Dense model
Context window
131K
Long context
Architecture
decoder only transformer
dense
Quality score
70
Planner signal

Task Fit

Code AgentNot a fit

Not marked for code agent in the current library.

CodeNot a fit

Not marked for code in the current library.

ChatSupported

General writing, Q&A, and assistant use.

RAGSupported

Document QA benefits from long context and instruction following.

VisionNot a fit

Not marked for vision in the current library.

Image GenerationNot a fit

Not marked for image generation in the current library.

Video GenerationNot a fit

Not marked for video generation in the current library.

VoiceNot a fit

Not marked for voice in the current library.

Source Confidence

Overallhigh · 86/100
ParametersReviewed / seeded
Task fitReviewed / seeded
MemorySeeded artifact
LicenseSource / seed
BenchmarksMissing
Hardware fitCalculated
Review flags
missing benchmarks

Variants and Quant Artifacts

Choose the artifact first; hardware fit follows from RAM, VRAM, format, and runtime.

3 artifacts
QuantFormatQualityMin RAMReco RAMRuntimeAction
Q4_K_Mggufbalanced4GB8GBollama, llama.cpp, lm-studio Plan with this
Q5_K_Mggufbalanced5GB8GBollama, llama.cpp, lm-studio Plan with this
Q8_0ggufhigh6GB8GBollama, llama.cpp, lm-studio Plan with this

Recommended Hardware

Cheapest That Works
Minisforum UM890 (Ryzen 9 8945HS)
Compatible

Lowest estimated 5-year cost that can run this model.

32GB RAM$597 / 5y
Best Value
Mac mini M4 16GB
Compatible

Enough unified/system memory with a balanced 5-year cost.

16GB RAM$670 / 5y
Best Performance
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Blackwell 96GB
Compatible

Highest local performance signal among compatible hardware.

96GB VRAM$12,376 / 5y

Benchmarks

No benchmark data is available for this model yet.

Source and Review

Hugging Facemeta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct
Ollamallama3.2:3b
Verificationhuman-review-recommended
Artifact sourceseeded
Default variantLlama 3.2 3B Coder
Tool callingNot marked

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