Question 1

Can RTX 3080 Ti 12GB run Falcon H1R 7B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 3080 Ti 12GB can run Falcon H1R 7B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 158.1 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Falcon H1R 7B need?

Accepted Answer

Falcon H1R 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Falcon H1R 7B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Falcon H1R 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	158.1 tok/s	1782 ms	43K
Chat	B	Runs well	158.1 tok/s	668 ms	13K
Coding	B	Runs well	158.1 tok/s	1225 ms	25K
RAG	B	Runs well	158.1 tok/s	2227 ms	43K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	158.1 tok/s	1448 ms	25K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 3080 Ti 12GB run Falcon H1R 7B?

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