HelpingAI 15B i1 needs ~12.7 GB but GTX 1660 Super 6GB only has 6.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.
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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6.7 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
3.0 tok/s
TTFT
63905 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
12.7 GB / 6.0 GB
Offload
50%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 12.7 GB, but this setup only exposes 6.0 GB of usable VRAM.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
Add more VRAM headroom
The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | F | Too heavy | 3.3 tok/s | 31826 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 3.0 tok/s | 63905 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 3.0 tok/s | 92952 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 3.0 tok/s | 75524 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 3.0 tok/s | 116190 ms | 4K |
How HelpingAI 15B i1 (15B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1660 Super 6GB (6.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.9 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 7.4 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
RTX 3060 12GBBest valueMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 423%.
~$329 MSRP
RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBudget pickMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$449 MSRP
RTX 4060 Ti 16GBNVIDIA upgradeMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$499 MSRP
No, HelpingAI 15B i1 requires more memory than GTX 1660 Super 6GB provides.
HelpingAI 15B i1 (15B parameters) requires approximately 12.7 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 GTX 1660 Super 6GB, HelpingAI 15B i1 achieves approximately 3.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 63905ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, HelpingAI 15B i1 on GTX 1660 Super 6GB receives a F grade with 3.0 tok/s and 4K context.
On GTX 1660 Super 6GB, HelpingAI 15B i1 can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
| Medium |
| F0 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 9.2 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.8 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 12.3 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 16.1 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 30.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
