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File size, what the model is for, and which computers can hold it. Each quality line keeps its own source. They are not one ranking.

Hermes 3 8B

Fine-tune of Llama 3.1 8B

Nous Research

A Nous Research fine-tune of Llama 3.1 8B. It follows instructions closely and fits the same computers as other 8B chat models.

File
4.7 GB
License
Llama 3.1 Community License
Used for
chat-and-writing
Quality note
A fine-tune, not a new architecture. It sits with other 8B chat models, and it is not given a separate ChatGPT percentage here.

Hermes 3 8B is a Nous Research fine-tune of Llama 3.1 8B. The chip is that 4-bit file, not a separate kind of model. About 4.7 GB, so it fits computers that can hold an 8B chat model. The old-PC and €500-laptop guesses leave less than that free.

Fits on: Mini PC 64GB, Laptop 16GB, Linux 16GB, Mac 16GB, Gaming PC 8GB GPU, Home server, Mac 32GB+, Workstation 24GB GPU

Alibaba

The default small chatbot for 2026. Quick, capable, and easy to find.

File
5.2 GB
License
Apache 2.0
Used for
chat-and-writing, documents, translation, coding
Quality note
A step behind Gemma 3 12B, and a clear step ahead of a 3B toy model.

Fits on: Mini PC 64GB, Laptop 16GB, Linux 16GB, Mac 16GB, Gaming PC 8GB GPU, Home server, Mac 32GB+, Workstation 24GB GPU