Use Llama 3 in LM Studio
Llama 3 by MetaAI
MetaAI released the next generation of their Llama models, Llama 3.
You can run Llama 3 in LM Studio, either using a chat interface or via a local LLM API server.
Llama 3 comes in two sizes: 8B and 70B and in two different variants: base and instruct fine-tuned.
| Name | Variant | How to use in LM Studio |
|---|---|---|
Meta-Llama-3-8B | Base | Switch to the Blank Preset in LM Studio and utilize prompt engineering techniques such as 'few-shot prompting' and 'in-context learning' |
Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct | Instruct | Use the Llama 3 Preset. This variant is expected to be able to follow instructions and be conversational. |
Download and run Llama 3
- Search for
lmstudio-community/llama-3using the in-app search page. - Choose a download option from the search results.
To use MetaAI's Llama 3 in LM Studio, download or update to LM Studio 0.2.20 or later.
Download LM Studio from the LM Studio website.