Question 1

How much VRAM does k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 need?

Accepted Answer

k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 (3468.1B) requires approximately 7820.358199310303 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 3910.2 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 1955.1 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 k2-merged-3.5T-bf16?

Accepted Answer

We currently have no compatible GPUs indexed for k2-merged-3.5T-bf16. 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 k2-merged-3.5T-bf16?

Accepted Answer

We don't currently have cloud pricing data for GPUs compatible with k2-merged-3.5T-bf16. Cloud pricing data is updated regularly — check back soon.

Question 4

Can k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 requires approximately 7820.358199310303 GB of VRAM at FP16, and even with 4-bit quantization (Q4) it needs about 1955.1 GB. This exceeds the 24 GB available on the highest-end consumer GPU (RTX 4090), so k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 requires datacenter or cloud GPUs.

Question 5

What quantization options are available for k2-merged-3.5T-bf16?

Accepted Answer

k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~7820.358199310303 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~3910.2 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~2932.6 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~1955.1 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. As a Mixture of Experts (MoE) model with 768 experts (16 active), k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 has a larger total weight size but only activates a subset of parameters per token, which can affect effective memory usage during inference.

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VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

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VRAM requirements for k2-merged-3.5T-bf16 at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	7820.4 GB
Q8	3910.2 GB
Q6	2932.6 GB
Q4	1955.1 GB