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DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on the A100 80GB

With 80 GB of VRAM, the A100 80GB runs DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 6.7 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 6.7 GB and fits in the 77.6 GB available, with 70.9 GB to spare.

Your hardware
A100 80GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~6.7 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
77.6 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
180–286 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
128K tokens
Confidence: low

Based on: memory bandwidth (1,935 GB/s) and model size

Memory breakdown

~6.7 GB (6.2 GB–7.1 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 70.9 GB left

  • Model weights4.6 GB
  • KV cache1 GB
  • Runtime overhead0.8 GB
  • Safety margin0.3 GB
Assumptions: context 8K tokens · KV cache f16 · llama.cpp (CUDA) · flash attention on · weights = real file size

EstimateData updated 24 days agoSource: Run LLM Locally engine, Hugging Face config.json + model card

What makes this estimate less reliable

  • no benchmark for this hardware and model yet

Other quantizations on the A100 80GB

DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B on A100 80GB + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q8_08K~10.2 GB · 125–186 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q6_K8K~8.3 GB · 150–229 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q5_K_M8K~7.5 GB · 164–255 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q4_K_M8K~6.7 GB · 180–286 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B IQ4_XS8K~6.2 GB · 190–308 tok/s estimateExcellent
DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B Q3_K_M8K~5.8 GB · 201–331 tok/s estimateExcellent

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Frequently asked questions

Can the A100 80GB run DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B?
The model needs about 6.7 GB and fits in the 77.6 GB available, with 70.9 GB to spare.
Which quantization should I use on the A100 80GB?
Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits entirely in VRAM at 8K context. ~10.2 GB / 77.6 GB.
What is the largest context on the A100 80GB?
At Q4_K_M, about 128K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B (A100 80GB)?
We estimate 180–286 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (1,935 GB/s) and model size.