MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GBBudget pick
48 GB Unified (+16)
C
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.76.8 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 needs ~10.2 GB VRAM. RTX 5090 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~112 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
Select quantization to explore
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
112.0 tok/s
TTFT
1729 ms
Safe context
388K
Memory
10.2 GB / 32.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 943 ms | 388K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 1729 ms | 388K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 2514 ms | 388K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 2043 ms | 388K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 3143 ms | 388K |
How Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5090 32GB (32.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | C43 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | C43 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | C44 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | C44 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | C45 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | C49 |
Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-maziyarpanahi--llama-3-8b-instruct-32k-v0-1-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Yes, RTX 5090 32GB can run Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 112.0 tok/s.
Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 5090 32GB, Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 achieves approximately 112.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1729ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 on RTX 5090 32GB receives a C grade with 112.0 tok/s and 388K context.
On RTX 5090 32GB, Llama 3 8B Instruct 32k v0.1 can safely use up to 388K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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