Model depth comparison: Llama 3.1 hits 126 layers

eliebakouch · x · 2026-09-02

A comparison of layer counts across major LLMs shows Llama-3.1 405B leading with 126 layers, followed by GPT-3 (96), Kimi K3 (93), Qwen 3.8 max (92), GLM-5.3 (78), and DeepSeek-V4-Pro (61). The discussion highlights that the latest models are already quite deep.

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