NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA Models by NVIDIA AI
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About
The NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA family of large language models (LLMs) is designed to excel in conversational question answering (QA) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG). These models are grounded in the Llama 3 base model and leverage an enhanced training methodology from the ChatQA project. A standout feature is their integration of extensive conversational QA data, which enhances their capability to manage tabular data and complex arithmetic calculations. The family offers two primary variants: Llama3-ChatQA-1.5-8B and Llama3-ChatQA-1.5-70B. These variants cater to different performance needs and computational requirements, with the 70B model excelling in reasoning and language understanding. NVIDIA supports these models with comprehensive resources, including benchmark results and detailed documentation, for developers and researchers 14.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- General model comparison
- Capability starting point
- NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA 8B with 8k context
- Lowest tracked input
- NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA 8B · $0.37/1M · Microsoft Foundry
- Closest related family
- NVIDIA Nemotron Nano 12B v2 VL
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
Use when the workload needs 8k context and 8B parameters.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA 8B | Use when the workload needs 8k context and 8B parameters. | 2024-08 | 8k context8B parameters | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(2 models)
| Model | Released | Context | Parameters |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA 8B | 2024-08 | 8k | 8B |
Available From(2 providers)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Llama 3 ChatQA 8B | Microsoft Foundry | $0.37 | $1.1 | Provisioned |
