Head-to-head · Falcon
Falcon3 10B vs Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct
Falcon3 10B needs ~7.5 GB at Q4_K_M; Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct needs ~21.1 GB. That ~13.6 GB gap decides which hardware runs each; they differ on 6 of the 14 devices below.
Which devices run each
A representative spread across the memory range. Tap a verdict for the full breakdown.
Size at each quantization
* derived from bits-per-weight; unstarred sizes are measured GGUF files.
Bottom line
The larger Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct needs ~21.1 GB; Falcon3 10B runs on lighter hardware at ~7.5 GB with more headroom and faster responses. Check each against your exact device: what runs Falcon3 10B · what runs Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct.
FAQ
What is the difference in memory between Falcon3 10B and Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, Falcon3 10B needs about 7.5 GB and Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct needs about 21.1 GB, a difference of ~13.6 GB.
Should I run Falcon3 10B or Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct?
Run Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct if your hardware has the ~21.1 GB it needs and you want maximum quality; run Falcon3 10B (~7.5 GB) for lighter hardware, faster responses, and more memory headroom.
Full breakdowns: Falcon3 10B · Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct · all models × devices.
Sources
- falconllm.tii.ae
- gorilla.cs.berkeley.edu
- huggingface.co/bartowski
- huggingface.co/blog
- huggingface.co/tiiuae/Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct
- huggingface.co/tiiuae/Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct-GGUF/tree/main
- huggingface.co/tiiuae/Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct-GGUF/tree/main/BF16
- huggingface.co/tiiuae/Falcon-H1-34B-Instruct/blob
- huggingface.co/tiiuae/Falcon3-10B-Instruct
- ollama.com/library/falcon3
- ollama.com/library/falcon3/tags
Memory figures are estimates at Q4_K_M, validated 2026-08-03. See methodology.