Question 1

Can RTX 3080 10GB run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 3080 10GB can run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 115.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct (7.800000190734863B parameters) requires approximately 8.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	121.4 tok/s	2320 ms	34K
Chat	B	Runs well	121.4 tok/s	870 ms	10K
Coding	B	Runs well	115.0 tok/s	1683 ms	20K
RAG	C	Tight fit	121.4 tok/s	2900 ms	34K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	121.4 tok/s	1885 ms	20K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.0 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	3.8 GB	Low	D37
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 3080 10GB run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct?

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