Can EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 run on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

YES — Runs Great

C47Usable

Estimated from fit model

EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 needs ~10.9 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A100 40GB has 40.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~109 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) — 10.9 GB, 109.2 tok/s, Runs well

10.9 GB required40.0 GB available

27% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

109.2 tok/s

TTFT

1773 ms

Safe context

526K

Memory

10.9 GB / 40.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.8 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom4.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsEXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 on NVIDIA A100 40GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 109.2 tok/s decode · 1.8s TTFT (warm) · 273 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	C	Runs well	109.2 tok/s	967 ms	526K
Coding	C	Runs well	109.2 tok/s	1773 ms	526K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	109.2 tok/s	2579 ms	526K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	109.2 tok/s	2095 ms	526K
RAG	C	Runs well	109.2 tok/s	3223 ms	526K

Quantization options

How EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 (7.800000190734863B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 40GB (40.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.0 GB	Low	C42
Q3_K_S	3	3.8 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4	4.4 GB	Medium	C42
Q4_K_M	4	4.8 GB	Medium	C42
Q5_K_M	5	5.6 GB	High	C42
Q6_K	6	6.4 GB	High	C43
Q8_0	8	8.3 GB	Very High	C43
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.0 GB	Maximum	C46

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--exaone-3-5-7-8b-instruct-i1-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 well

Mac Studio M2 Ultra 64GBBudget pick

64 GB Unified (+24)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.97.5 tok/s decode

~$3,999 MSRP

Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GBBest value

64 GB Unified (+24)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.92.5 tok/s decode

~$3,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1?

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 109.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 need?

EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 (7.800000190734863B parameters) requires approximately 10.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1?

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 run at on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

On NVIDIA A100 40GB, EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 achieves approximately 109.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1773ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 on NVIDIA A100 40GB receives a C grade with 109.2 tok/s and 526K context.

What context window can EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 use on NVIDIA A100 40GB?

On NVIDIA A100 40GB, EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 can safely use up to 526K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

109.2 tok/s

967 ms

526K

Coding

Runs well

109.2 tok/s

1773 ms

526K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

109.2 tok/s

2579 ms

526K

Reasoning

Runs well

109.2 tok/s

2095 ms

526K

RAG

Runs well

109.2 tok/s

3223 ms

526K

Quantization options

How EXAONE 3.5 7.8B Instruct i1 (7.800000190734863B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 40GB (40.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.0 GB	Low	C42
Q3_K_S	3	3.8 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4	4.4 GB	Medium	C42
Q4_K_M	4	4.8 GB	Medium	C42
Q5_K_M	5	5.6 GB	High	C42
Q6_K	6	6.4 GB	High	C43
Q8_0	8	8.3 GB	Very High	C43
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.0 GB	Maximum	C46