How much VRAM does llava llama 3 8b v1 1 need?

llava llama 3 8b v1 1 (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

The recommended quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Can it run?

Yes, RX 6650 XT 8GB can run llava llama 3 8b v1 1 with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 40.7 tok/s.

CUsable

Runs with offload

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Runs with offload

Decode

40.7 tok/s

TTFT

4751 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

8.1 GB / 8.0 GB

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache1.3 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom0.8 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM)	25.6 tok/s	10999 ms	27K
Chat	C	Runs with offload	29.3 tok/s	3609 ms	8K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	40.7 tok/s	4751 ms	16K
RAG	C	Very compromised (needs ~0.7 GB host RAM)	25.6 tok/s	13748 ms	27K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM)	28.9 tok/s	7927 ms

How llava llama 3 8b v1 1 (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 6650 XT 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D38
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D40
NVFP4	4

Upgrade options

Intel Arc B580 12GBBudget pick

C44.9 tok/s decode

~$249 MSRP

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B48.7 tok/s decode

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RX 7700 XT 12GBAMD upgrade

B53.1 tok/s decode

~$449 MSRP

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