diff --git a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/demo/demo.py b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/demo/demo.py
index 1c5ceb14b55..5e4aa62a7ef 100644
--- a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/demo/demo.py
+++ b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/demo/demo.py
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ def main(args):
 
     # Run decode
     with torch.no_grad():
-        all_text = run_decode(args=args, model=model, tokenizer=tokenizer, prompt_tokens=tokenized, prompts=prompts)
+        for i in range(10000):
+            logger.info(f"Running decode stress test iteration {i}")
+            all_text = run_decode(args=args, model=model, tokenizer=tokenizer, prompt_tokens=tokenized, prompts=prompts)
 
         if args.output_at_end:
             with open(
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ def build_generator(args):
         max_batch_size=args.max_batch_size,
         skip_model_load=args.skip_model_load,
         n_layers=1 if args.implementation == "tt" else args.num_layers,
+        # n_layers=args.num_layers, # Since I don't have weights yet, use fake weights
     )
 
     state_dict = load_llama_state_dict(args.ckpt_dir, n_layers=args.num_layers)
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ def __init__(
         skip_model_load=False,
         max_batch_size=32,
         num_layers=None,
-        max_seq_len=4096,
+        max_seq_len=2048,
         # Generation args
         num_tokens=128,
         prompts_file="models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/demo/data/multi_prompt.json",
@@ -357,8 +360,8 @@ def construct_arg(**kwargs):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "num_tokens, output_at_end, top_p, top_k, temperature",
     (
-        (128, True, 1, 1, 1.0),
-        (128, True, 0.9, 10, 1.0),
+        (2000, True, 1, 1, 1.0),
+        (2000, True, 0.9, 10, 1.0),
     ),
     ids=("greedy", "sampling"),
 )
@@ -399,7 +402,7 @@ def test_LlamaModel_demo(
 
     for i in t3k_device_mesh.get_device_ids():
         device = t3k_device_mesh.get_device(i)
-        device.enable_async(True)
+        device.enable_async(False)
 
     args = construct_arg(
         implementation=implementation,
diff --git a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_generation.py b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_generation.py
index 84bb6a9de94..245deeb20de 100644
--- a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_generation.py
+++ b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_generation.py
@@ -81,9 +81,12 @@ def decode_forward(self, tokens: torch.Tensor, start_pos: int, *args, **kwargs):
             attn_mask,
         )
 
-        del tt_inp_emb
-        del rot_mat
-        del attn_mask
+        # del tt_inp_emb
+        # del rot_mat
+        # del attn_mask
+        tt_inp_emb.deallocate(True)
+        rot_mat.deallocate(True)
+        attn_mask.deallocate(True)
 
         # for device in self.devices:
         #     ttl.device.Synchronize(device)
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@ def decode_forward(self, tokens: torch.Tensor, start_pos: int, *args, **kwargs):
         # logits = torch.cat([tt2torch_tensor(tt_o) for tt_o in tt_logits], -1)
         logits = logits[..., : self.params.vocab_size].float()
         logits = logits.permute(2, 1, 0, 3).squeeze().unsqueeze(1)  # [batch, 1, vocab_size]
-        del tt_logits
+        # del tt_logits
+        tt_logits.deallocate(True)
 
         return logits
 
diff --git a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_model_optimized.py b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_model_optimized.py
index cf10318ecf3..d0c603ac7fc 100644
--- a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_model_optimized.py
+++ b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/llama_model_optimized.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ def prepare_inputs(self, inp_ids, start_pos, valid_seq_len=None):
                 memory_config=self.model_config["DRAM_MEMCFG"],
                 mesh_mapper=ReplicateTensorToMesh(self.device_mesh),
             )
-            rot_mats = ttnn.to_device(rot_mats, self.device_mesh)
+            # rot_mats = ttnn.to_device(rot_mats, self.device_mesh)
 
             rot_mats = tt_lib.tensor.interleaved_to_sharded(
                 rot_mats, sharded_mem_config=self.model_config["ROT_MAT_MM_IN1_MEMCFG"]
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def prepare_inputs(self, inp_ids, start_pos, valid_seq_len=None):
                 mesh_mapper=ReplicateTensorToMesh(self.device_mesh),
                 device=self.device_mesh,
             )
-            attn_masks = ttnn.to_device(attn_masks, self.device_mesh)
+            # attn_masks = ttnn.to_device(attn_masks, self.device_mesh)
 
             repeat_shape = (1, batch, 1, 1)
             attn_masks = tt_lib.tensor.repeat(
diff --git a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/model_config.py b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/model_config.py
index dae1027a9c2..e41dc7b8702 100644
--- a/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/model_config.py
+++ b/models/demos/t3000/llama2_70b/tt/model_config.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def pretty_print_model_config(model_config):
 
 
 def get_model_config(
-    llama_version="llama3", batch=32, seq_len=1, num_devices=8, max_batch_size=32, max_context_len=4096
+    llama_version="llama3", batch=32, seq_len=1, num_devices=8, max_batch_size=32, max_context_len=2048
 ):
     llm_mode = "decode" if seq_len == 1 else "prefill"
     assert num_devices == 8
diff --git a/models/demos/t3000/llama3_70b/demo/demo.py b/models/demos/t3000/llama3_70b/demo/demo.py
index a50ed5ebc29..87cbbcf5a56 100644
--- a/models/demos/t3000/llama3_70b/demo/demo.py
+++ b/models/demos/t3000/llama3_70b/demo/demo.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "num_tokens, output_at_end, top_p, top_k, temperature",
     (
-        (128, True, 1, 1, 1.0),
-        (128, True, 0.9, 10, 1.0),
+        (2000, True, 1, 1, 1.0),
+        (2000, True, 0.9, 10, 1.0),
     ),
     ids=("greedy", "sampling"),
 )