Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 80GB can run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 34.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Llama 3.3 70B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (70B parameters) requires approximately 62.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.3 70B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	40.1 tok/s	7020 ms	35K
Chat	C	Runs well	40.1 tok/s	2633 ms	11K
Coding	C	Runs well	34.4 tok/s	5631 ms	20K
RAG	C	Tight fit	40.1 tok/s	8776 ms	35K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	40.1 tok/s	5704 ms	20K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	27.3 GB	Low	D37
Q3_K_S	3	34.3 GB	Low	D38
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Llama 3.3 70B Instruct?

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