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Reviewed May 2026InternLM 3 8B
Shanghai AI Lab's open-research line. InternLM 3 at 8B; strong on Chinese-language tasks.
License: InternLM License·Released Oct 5, 2025·Context: 32,768 tokens
Overview
Shanghai AI Lab's open-research line. InternLM 3 at 8B; strong on Chinese-language tasks.
Strengths
- Chinese-language strength
- Active research lineage
Weaknesses
- Commercial use restricted
Quantization variants
Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.
| Quantization | File size | VRAM required |
|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 4.7 GB | 6 GB |
Get the model
HuggingFace
Original weights
huggingface.co/internlm/internlm3-8b-instruct
Source repository — direct quantization required.
Hardware that runs this
Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of InternLM 3 8B.
Frequently asked
What's the minimum VRAM to run InternLM 3 8B?
6GB of VRAM is enough to run InternLM 3 8B at the Q4_K_M quantization (file size 4.7 GB). Higher-quality quantizations need more.
Can I use InternLM 3 8B commercially?
InternLM 3 8B is released under the InternLM License, which has restrictions for commercial use. Review the license terms before using it in a product.
What's the context length of InternLM 3 8B?
InternLM 3 8B supports a context window of 32,768 tokens (about 33K).
Source: huggingface.co/internlm/internlm3-8b-instruct
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