Question 1

How much VRAM does Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 need?

Accepted Answer

Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 (1.8B) requires approximately 43.51557540893555 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 21.8 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 10.9 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 Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3, including A40, L40, L40S, RTX A6000, A100 80GB PCIe and 5 more. Compatibility is determined by whether the GPU's VRAM can fit the model's memory footprint, potentially using quantization to reduce memory usage.

Question 3

What is the cheapest GPU to run Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 in the cloud is the A40 at $0.44/hr. Other affordable options include L40 ($0.82/hr) and L40S ($0.99/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 can run on consumer GPUs like the RTX A6000 (48 GB VRAM) at full precision (FP16).

Question 5

What quantization options are available for Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3?

Accepted Answer

Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~43.51557540893555 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~21.8 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~16.3 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~10.9 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 384 experts (8 active), Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 has a larger total weight size but only activates a subset of parameters per token, which can affect effective memory usage during inference.

GPU	VRAM	Best Quant	From	Rent
A40	48 GB	Q8	$0.44/hr	Rent
L40	48 GB	Q8	$0.82/hr	Rent
L40S	48 GB	Q8	$0.99/hr	Rent
RTX A6000	48 GB	Q8	$1.09/hr
A100 80GB PCIe	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
A100 80GB	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
H100 MEGA	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 SXM	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 NVL	94 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 PCIe	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent

Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 FAQ

VRAM requirements for Kimi-K2.6-Eagle3 at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	43.5 GB
Q8	21.8 GB
Q6	16.3 GB
Q4	10.9 GB