Question 1

How much VRAM does falcon-180B need?

Accepted Answer

falcon-180B (179.5B) requires approximately 401.2642021179199 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 200.6 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 100.3 GB at 4-bit quantization (Q4). The actual VRAM usage may be slightly higher due to KV cache and runtime overhead.

Question 2

What GPUs can run falcon-180B?

Accepted Answer

We currently have no compatible GPUs indexed for falcon-180B. This may be because the model's VRAM requirements exceed available GPUs in our database, or VRAM data hasn't been computed yet.

Question 3

What is the cheapest GPU to run falcon-180B?

Accepted Answer

We don't currently have cloud pricing data for GPUs compatible with falcon-180B. Cloud pricing data is updated regularly — check back soon.

Question 4

Can falcon-180B run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

falcon-180B requires approximately 401.2642021179199 GB of VRAM at FP16, and even with 4-bit quantization (Q4) it needs about 100.3 GB. This exceeds the 24 GB available on the highest-end consumer GPU (RTX 4090), so falcon-180B requires datacenter or cloud GPUs.

Question 5

What quantization options are available for falcon-180B?

Accepted Answer

falcon-180B supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~401.2642021179199 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~200.6 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~150.5 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~100.3 GB. Lower quantization reduces VRAM usage at the cost of some quality loss. Q8 offers a good balance between quality and memory savings, while Q4 provides maximum compression.

falcon-180B

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

falcon-180B FAQ

VRAM requirements for falcon-180B at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	401.3 GB
Q8	200.6 GB
Q6	150.5 GB
Q4	100.3 GB