Question 1

Can RTX 5070 Ti 16GB run LLaVA 1.6 13B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 5070 Ti 16GB can run LLaVA 1.6 13B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 72.3 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does LLaVA 1.6 13B need?

Accepted Answer

LLaVA 1.6 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 12.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for LLaVA 1.6 13B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for LLaVA 1.6 13B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	72.3 tok/s	3894 ms	4K
Chat	B	Runs well	81.4 tok/s	1298 ms	4K
Coding	B	Runs well	72.3 tok/s	2677 ms	4K
RAG	C	Tight fit	72.3 tok/s	4868 ms	4K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	72.3 tok/s	3164 ms	4K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.1 GB	Low	D36
Q3_K_S	3	6.4 GB	Low	D37
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 5070 Ti 16GB run LLaVA 1.6 13B?

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