Question 1

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run MPT-7B-Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB can run MPT-7B-Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 103.9 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does MPT-7B-Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

MPT-7B-Instruct (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for MPT-7B-Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for MPT-7B-Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	93.8 tok/s	3003 ms	8K
Chat	B	Runs well	93.8 tok/s	1126 ms	8K
Coding	B	Runs well	103.9 tok/s	1864 ms	8K
RAG	B	Runs well	93.8 tok/s	3754 ms	8K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	93.8 tok/s	2440 ms	8K

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 2080 Ti 11GB run MPT-7B-Instruct?

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