drama-3
Will it run on your hardware?
Pick your GPU memory - see which quantizations fit, and the cheapest card for the rest
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Deep dive
Notes, sources, and the full write-up
drama-3 is an open-weight text-to-speech model from fishaudio, published on Hugging Face in October 2026. It has 35.9B parameters and is released under a custom license (see the model card).
HardwareLink to this section
At full FP16 precision the weights need about 72 GB of memory; 8-bit quantization brings that to roughly 38 GB. Check the VRAM tiers above to see which GPUs fit it.
PopularityLink to this section
drama-3 had 48,213 downloads on Hugging Face in the last month and has 1,262 likes.
Run it locallyLink to this section
The weights are on Hugging Face. Follow the model card for the exact setup and license terms.
Frequently asked
Quick answers to common questions
How much VRAM does drama-3 need?
drama-3 with 35.9B parameters needs approximately 21 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. Use our VRAM calculator for an exact estimate.
Is drama-3 better than other fishaudio models?
drama-3 has 35.9B parameters with 262,144 context - a strong choice for text-to-speech.
What license is drama-3 under?
drama-3 is released under the Other license, making it suitable for most commercial and personal projects.
What hardware runs drama-3 well?
With 35.9B parameters, drama-3 requires adequate VRAM. High-end GPUs like the RTX 4090 (24GB), RTX 5090 (32GB), or Mac Studio with unified memory are good options. Check our hardware directory for specific recommendations.
What is the best quantization for drama-3?
Q4_K_M is the recommended sweet spot - ~98% of FP16 quality at ~27% of the size. Q5_K_M (~25 GB) is an option if you have spare VRAM. Use our VRAM calculator to compare.
How long can drama-3's context window handle?
drama-3 supports a 262,144-token context window - enough for very long documents, codebases, or multi-turn conversations. Real-world usable context may vary by implementation.
What models compete with drama-3?
drama-3 competes with other 18B–54B. Browse our model directory for comparisons, benchmarks, and community reviews to find the best fit.
Nearby options
Similar models and compatible hardware by spec