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Qwen3 1.7B on the A100 80GB

With 80 GB of VRAM, the A100 80GB runs Qwen3 1.7B at Q4_K_M entirely on the GPU with an 8K context (about 3.1 GB needed). At Q8_0 it fits entirely.

Qwen3 1.7B

Q4_K_M · 8K context

Excellent

The model needs about 3.1 GB and fits in the 77.6 GB available, with 74.5 GB to spare.

Your hardware
A100 80GB · 64 GB RAM
Estimated memory
~3.1 GB estimate
VRAM (usable memory)
77.6 GB
GPU only
Yes
CPU/GPU offload
Not required
Generation speed
351–677 tok/s estimate
Largest context in fast memory
32K tokens
Confidence: low

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

Memory breakdown

~3.1 GB (2.8 GB–3.5 GB) needed · estimate

Fits entirely in VRAM · 74.5 GB left

  • Model weights1.2 GB
  • KV cache0.9 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

Qwen3 1.7B on A100 80GB + 64 GB RAM · 8K context
Qwen3 1.7B Q8_08K~3.7 GB · 311–566 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q6_K8K~3.5 GB · 321–595 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q5_K_M8K~3.3 GB · 336–635 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q4_K_M8K~3.1 GB · 351–677 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B IQ4_XS8K~3 GB · 360–704 tok/s estimateExcellent
Qwen3 1.7B Q3_K_M8K~2.9 GB · 369–731 tok/s estimateExcellent

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Frequently asked questions

Can the A100 80GB run Qwen3 1.7B?
The model needs about 3.1 GB and fits in the 77.6 GB available, with 74.5 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. ~3.7 GB / 77.6 GB.
What is the largest context on the A100 80GB?
At Q4_K_M, about 32K tokens fit entirely in VRAM with an f16 KV cache. A q8_0 KV cache roughly doubles that.
How fast is Qwen3 1.7B (A100 80GB)?
We estimate 351–677 tok/s (estimate, confidence low). Based on: memory bandwidth (1,935 GB/s) and model size.