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Reviewed November 2026

InternLM 3 8B

Shanghai AI Lab's open-research line. InternLM 3 at 8B; strong on Chinese-language tasks.

License: Apache-2.0·Released Jan 15, 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

    Quantization variants

    Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.

    QuantizationFile sizeVRAM required
    Q4_K_M4.7 GB6 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.

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    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?

    Yes — InternLM 3 8B ships under the Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use. Always read the license text before deployment.

    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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    Before you buy

    Verify InternLM 3 8B runs on your specific hardware before committing money.