Can Granite 4.1 8B run on NVIDIA H200 141GB?

YES — Runs Great

B70Good

Estimated from fit model

Granite 4.1 8B needs ~22.6 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H200 141GB has 141.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~112 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) — 22.6 GB, 112.0 tok/s, Runs well

22.6 GB required141.0 GB available

16% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

112.0 tok/s

TTFT

1729 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

22.6 GB / 141.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom14.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 4.1 8B on NVIDIA H200 141GB
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: 112.0 tok/s decode · 1.7s TTFT (warm) · 280 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	B	Runs well	112.0 tok/s	943 ms	131K
Coding	B	Runs well	112.0 tok/s	1729 ms	131K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	112.0 tok/s	2514 ms	131K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	112.0 tok/s	2043 ms	131K
RAG	B	Runs well	112.0 tok/s	3143 ms	131K

Inference speed

Granite 4.1 8B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Granite 4.1 8B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~112 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	112.0	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	112.0

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H200 141GB (141.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	B62
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	B62
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 4.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite4.1:8b

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Granite 4.1 8B well

Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GBBudget pick

256 GB Unified (+115)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.112 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$6,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H200 141GB run Granite 4.1 8B?

Yes, NVIDIA H200 141GB can run Granite 4.1 8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 112.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 8B need?

Granite 4.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 22.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 8B run at on NVIDIA H200 141GB?

On NVIDIA H200 141GB, Granite 4.1 8B achieves approximately 112.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1729ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H200 141GB run Granite 4.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 8B on NVIDIA H200 141GB receives a B grade with 112.0 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 8B use on NVIDIA H200 141GB?

On NVIDIA H200 141GB, Granite 4.1 8B 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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