diff --git a/torchtitan/float8.py b/torchtitan/float8.py
index 043b1832..244fba47 100644
--- a/torchtitan/float8.py
+++ b/torchtitan/float8.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
 from torchtitan.parallelisms import ParallelDims
 
 
-def _is_sm90_or_later():
-    # Float8 is only supported on H100+ GPUs
-    return torch.cuda.is_available() and torch.cuda.get_device_capability() >= (9, 0)
+def _is_sm89_or_later():
+    # Float8 is only supported on SM89 or later (H100+ GPUs)
+    return torch.cuda.is_available() and torch.cuda.get_device_capability() >= (8, 9)
 
 
 class Float8Handler:
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ def __init__(self, job_config: JobConfig, parallel_dims: ParallelDims):
         float8_config = job_config.float8
         if not float8_config.enable_float8_linear:
             return
-        if not _is_sm90_or_later():
+        if not _is_sm89_or_later():
             logger.warning(
-                "Failed to swap to Float8Linear because SM90 or later is not available",
+                "Failed to swap to Float8Linear because float8 is only supported on SM89 or later",
             )
             return
         try: