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C122 tok/s decode
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Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q5_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
343.7 tok/s
TTFT
563 ms
Safe context
59K
Memory
6.6 GB / 24.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 343.7 tok/s | 819 ms | 115K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 343.7 tok/s | 350 ms | 29K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 343.7 tok/s | 563 ms | 59K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 343.7 tok/s | 1024 ms | 115K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 343.7 tok/s | 666 ms | 59K |
How Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (3B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A30 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 1.2 GB | Low | D31 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 1.5 GB | Low | D31 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 1.7 GB | Medium | D31 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 1.8 GB | Medium | D31 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 2.2 GB | High | D31 |
Q6_K | 6 | 2.5 GB | High | D32 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 3.2 GB | Very High | D32 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 6.1 GB | Maximum | D35 |
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