Question 1

Can GTX 1650 4GB run TinyLlama 1.1B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, GTX 1650 4GB can run TinyLlama 1.1B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 92.2 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does TinyLlama 1.1B need?

Accepted Answer

TinyLlama 1.1B (1.100000023841858B parameters) requires approximately 3.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for TinyLlama 1.1B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for TinyLlama 1.1B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	4400 ms	4K
Chat	C	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	1650 ms	4K
Coding	B	Runs well	92.2 tok/s	2101 ms	4K
RAG	C	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	5500 ms	4K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	64.0 tok/s	3575 ms	4K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.4 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	0.5 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can GTX 1650 4GB run TinyLlama 1.1B?

Memory breakdown