Question 1

How much VRAM does Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct (12.5B) requires approximately 28.04482955932617 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 14 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 7 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 Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct, including A40, L40S, L40, A100 40GB, RTX A6000 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 Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct in the cloud is the A40 at $0.44/hr. Other affordable options include L40S ($0.60/hr) and L40 ($0.82/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct can run on consumer GPUs like the RTX A6000 (48 GB VRAM) at full precision (FP16).

Question 5

What quantization options are available for Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~28.04482955932617 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~14 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~10.5 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~7 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	$0.60/hr	Rent
L40	48 GB	FP16	$0.82/hr	Rent
A100 40GB	40 GB	FP16	$0.93/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
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

Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct FAQ

VRAM requirements for Sequential-Hidden-Decoding-8B-n8-Instruct at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	28 GB
Q8	14 GB
Q6	10.5 GB
Q4	7 GB