Can Cerebras-GPT 13B run on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if Cerebras-GPT 13B feels slow on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB?

Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

Estimated from fit model

Cerebras-GPT 13B needs ~21.1 GB but RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB only has 8.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: No fitBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Memory capacity

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q5_K_M (High quality) — 21.1 GB, exceeds 8.0 GB available

21.1 GB required8.0 GB available

264% VRAM needed

13.1 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

3.2 tok/s

TTFT

60875 ms

Safe context

Memory

21.1 GB / 8.0 GB

Offload

60%

Memory breakdown

Weights9.4 GB

KV Cache9.8 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsCerebras-GPT 13B on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 3.2 tok/s decode · 60.9s TTFT (warm) · 8 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 21.1 GB, but this setup only exposes 8.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Best improvement path

Add more VRAM headroom

The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	3.6 tok/s	29489 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	3.2 tok/s	60875 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	3.2 tok/s	88545 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	3.2 tok/s	71943 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	3.2 tok/s	110681 ms	4K

Inference speed

Cerebras-GPT 13B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Cerebras-GPT 13B at Q5_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~131 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q5_K_M	130.8	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q5_K_M	83.5	Tight

Quantization options

How Cerebras-GPT 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_KBest for your GPU	2	5.1 GB	Low	B69
Q3_K_S	3	6.4 GB	Low	F0

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Cerebras-GPT 13B well

RTX 4000 Ada 20GBBest value

20 GB VRAM (+12)360 GB/s (+104)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.18.2 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Raises estimated decode speed by about 469%.

~$1,250 MSRP

RTX 3090 24GBBudget pick

24 GB VRAM (+16)936 GB/s (+680)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.71.4 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$1,499 MSRP

RTX 4090 24GBNVIDIA upgrade

24 GB VRAM (+16)1008 GB/s (+752)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.83.5 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$1,599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB run Cerebras-GPT 13B?

No, Cerebras-GPT 13B requires more memory than RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB provides.

How much VRAM does Cerebras-GPT 13B need?

Cerebras-GPT 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 21.1 GB of memory with Q5_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Cerebras-GPT 13B?

The recommended quantization for Cerebras-GPT 13B is Q5_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Cerebras-GPT 13B run at on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB?

On RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB, Cerebras-GPT 13B achieves approximately 3.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 60875ms using Q5_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB run Cerebras-GPT 13B for coding?

For coding workloads, Cerebras-GPT 13B on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB receives a F grade with 3.2 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Cerebras-GPT 13B use on RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB?

On RTX 4070 Laptop 8GB, Cerebras-GPT 13B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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