LocalClaw/LLM/Dolphin 3 (8B)
Open-weight local LLM

Dolphin 3 (8B)

Uncensored general purpose model with function calling. No content filters. 3.1M downloads.

Laptop ready 8 GB RAM Q5_K_M Unrestricted chat
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Parameters
8B
Minimum RAM
8 GB
Model size
4.7 GB
Quantization
Q5_K_M

Can Dolphin 3 (8B) run locally?

Dolphin 3 (8B) is a good fit for normal laptops and compact desktops with 8 GB RAM or more.

Search for dolphin3-8b in LM Studio or another GGUF-compatible runtime.

cognitivecomputations/Dolphin3-8B-GGUF
chatcodestandardgeneral

Install path

01
Check RAM fitMinimum 8 GB RAM. Start with the Q5_K_M quant.
02
Load the modelSearch dolphin3-8b in LM Studio.
03
Control locallyUse LocalClaw to manage models, agents, chat, channels and scheduled OpenClaw work.

Strengths

  • Uncensored — no content filters
  • Function calling support
  • Apache 2.0
  • 3.1M downloads

Limitations

  • No safety guardrails
  • English-only
  • Fine-tune — inherits base model limitations

Best use cases

  • Unrestricted chat
  • Creative writing
  • Role-playing
  • Function calling
  • Research

Capability profile

speed
8
quality
7
coding
7
reasoning
6

Technical notes

Developer
Cognitive Computations
License
Apache 2.0
Context window
131,072 tokens
Architecture
Transformer (fine-tuned Llama 3.1 8B)

This model fits these next steps

Hardware fit is based on LocalClaw's RAM tier, model size and quantization metadata. Always leave memory headroom for your OS and runtime.

Entry laptop fitMacBook Air 8GBMore headroomMac mini M4 16GBAll compatible picks8GB RAM guide

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