HelpingAI 15B i1 needs ~16.9 GB VRAM. RTX A6000 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~64 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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
63.8 tok/s
TTFT
3035 ms
Safe context
299K
Memory
16.9 GB / 48.0 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 | 63.8 tok/s | 1655 ms | 299K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 63.8 tok/s | 3035 ms | 299K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 63.8 tok/s | 4414 ms | 299K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 63.8 tok/s | 3587 ms | 299K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 63.8 tok/s | 5518 ms | 299K |
How HelpingAI 15B i1 (15B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A6000 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.9 GB | Low | C41 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.4 GB | Low | C42 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 8.4 GB | Medium | C42 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.2 GB | Medium | C42 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.8 GB | High | C43 |
Q6_K | 6 | 12.3 GB | High | C43 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 16.1 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 30.7 GB | Maximum | C48 |
Copy-paste commands to run HelpingAI 15B i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--helpingai-15b-i1-gguf && lms server startYes, RTX A6000 48GB can run HelpingAI 15B i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 63.8 tok/s.
HelpingAI 15B i1 (15B parameters) requires approximately 16.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for HelpingAI 15B i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX A6000 48GB, HelpingAI 15B i1 achieves approximately 63.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3035ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, HelpingAI 15B i1 on RTX A6000 48GB receives a C grade with 63.8 tok/s and 299K context.
On RTX A6000 48GB, HelpingAI 15B i1 can safely use up to 299K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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