Can Granite 4.1 30B run on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

YES — Runs Great

A83Great

Estimated from fit model

Granite 4.1 30B needs ~31.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A100 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~101 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

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

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 31.4 GB, 100.6 tok/s, Runs well

31.4 GB required80.0 GB available

39% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

100.6 tok/s

TTFT

1924 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

31.4 GB / 80.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights18.3 GB

KV Cache3.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom8.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 4.1 30B on NVIDIA A100 80GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 100.6 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 252 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	100.6 tok/s	1050 ms	131K
Coding	A	Runs well	100.6 tok/s	1924 ms	131K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	100.6 tok/s	2799 ms	131K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	100.6 tok/s	2274 ms	131K
RAG	A	Runs well	100.6 tok/s	3499 ms	131K

Inference speed

Granite 4.1 30B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Granite 4.1 30B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~71 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	Q4_K_M	70.5	Tight
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	35.3	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	35.3	Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	256 GB	Q4_K_M	32.7	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	29.0	Offloads
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	27.3	Fits
RX 7900 XTX 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	26.8	Offloads
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	25.8	Fits
RTX 3090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	24.8	Offloads
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	22.2	Fits
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	14.1	Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	12.9	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	10.5	Too big
RTX 4070 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	3.7	Too big
RTX 3060 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	2.3	Too big
RTX 4060 8GB	8 GB	Q4_K_M	2.0	Too big

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 30B (30B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	A73
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	A73
NVFP4	4	16.8 GB	Medium	A74
Q4_K_M	4	18.3 GB	Medium	A74
Q5_K_M	5	21.6 GB	High	A74
Q6_K	6	24.6 GB	High	A75
Q8_0	8	32.1 GB	Very High	A77
F16Best for your GPU	16	61.5 GB	Maximum	A80

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 4.1 30B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite4.1:30b

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A100 80GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	A	17.6 tok/s
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	259 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	A	52.1 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	217.7 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 35B A3B	35B	S	236.7 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Granite 4.1 30B?

Yes, NVIDIA A100 80GB can run Granite 4.1 30B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 100.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 30B need?

Granite 4.1 30B (30B parameters) requires approximately 31.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 30B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 30B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 30B run at on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

On NVIDIA A100 80GB, Granite 4.1 30B achieves approximately 100.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1924ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Granite 4.1 30B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 30B on NVIDIA A100 80GB receives a A grade with 100.6 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 30B use on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

On NVIDIA A100 80GB, Granite 4.1 30B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

100.6 tok/s

1050 ms

131K

Coding

Runs well

100.6 tok/s

1924 ms

131K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

100.6 tok/s

2799 ms

131K

Reasoning

Runs well

100.6 tok/s

2274 ms

131K

RAG

Runs well

100.6 tok/s

3499 ms

131K

Granite 4.1 30B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

GPU / Mac

Memory

Quant

Speed (tok/s)

Fits?

RTX 5090 32GB

32 GB

Q4_K_M

70.5

Tight

MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB

128 GB

Q4_K_M

35.3

Fits

MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB

64 GB

Q4_K_M

35.3

Fits

Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB

256 GB

Q4_K_M

32.7

Fits

RTX 4090 24GB

24 GB

Q4_K_M

29.0

Offloads

Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB

128 GB

Q4_K_M

27.3

Fits

RX 7900 XTX 24GB

24 GB

Q4_K_M

26.8

Offloads

Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB

128 GB

Q4_K_M

25.8

Fits

RTX 3090 24GB

24 GB

Q4_K_M

24.8

Offloads

MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB

48 GB

Q4_K_M

22.2

Fits

MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB

64 GB

Q4_K_M

14.1

Fits

MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB

64 GB

Q4_K_M

12.9

Fits

RTX 4080 Super 16GB

16 GB

Q4_K_M

10.5

Too big

RTX 4070 12GB

12 GB

Q4_K_M

3.7

Too big

RTX 3060 12GB

12 GB

Q4_K_M

2.3

Too big

RTX 4060 8GB

8 GB

Q4_K_M

2.0

Too big

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 30B (30B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	A73
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	A73
NVFP4	4	16.8 GB	Medium	A74
Q4_K_M	4	18.3 GB	Medium	A74
Q5_K_M	5	21.6 GB	High	A74
Q6_K	6	24.6 GB	High	A75
Q8_0	8	32.1 GB	Very High	A77
F16Best for your GPU	16	61.5 GB	Maximum	A80

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Devstral 2 123B Instruct

123B

17.6 tok/s

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct

30.5B

259 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 122B A10B

122B

52.1 tok/s

Qwen 3.6 35B A3B

35B

217.7 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 35B A3B

35B

236.7 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Granite 4.1 30B?

Yes, NVIDIA A100 80GB can run Granite 4.1 30B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 100.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 30B need?

Granite 4.1 30B (30B parameters) requires approximately 31.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 30B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 30B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 30B run at on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

On NVIDIA A100 80GB, Granite 4.1 30B achieves approximately 100.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1924ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Granite 4.1 30B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 30B on NVIDIA A100 80GB receives a A grade with 100.6 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 30B use on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

On NVIDIA A100 80GB, Granite 4.1 30B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.