Question 1

How much VRAM does Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 need?

Accepted Answer

Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 (16.4B) requires approximately 36.67397300004959 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 18.3 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 9.2 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-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506, including A40, L40S, RTX A6000, A100 80GB PCIe, A100 80GB 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-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 in the cloud is the A40 at $0.44/hr. Other affordable options include L40S ($0.86/hr) and RTX A6000 ($1.09/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 can run on consumer GPUs like the RTX A6000 (48 GB VRAM) at full precision (FP16). Other compatible consumer GPUs include RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell.

Question 5

What quantization options are available for Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506?

Accepted Answer

Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~36.67397300004959 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~18.3 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~13.8 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~9.2 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.

GPU	VRAM	Best Quant	From	Rent
A40	48 GB	FP16	$0.44/hr	Rent
L40S	48 GB	FP16	$0.86/hr	Rent
RTX A6000	48 GB	FP16	$1.09/hr
A100 80GB PCIe	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
A100 80GB	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
A100 40GB	40 GB	Q8	$1.61/hr
MI300X	192 GB	FP16	$1.99/hr	Rent
RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell	96 GB	FP16	$2.09/hr	Rent
GH200	96 GB	FP16	$2.29/hr
H100 MEGA	80 GB	FP16	$2.89/hr	Rent

Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 FAQ

VRAM requirements for Kimi-VL-A3B-Thinking-2506 at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	36.7 GB
Q8	18.3 GB
Q6	13.8 GB
Q4	9.2 GB