Can Helply 10.2b chat i1 run on Tesla P40 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C48Usable

Estimated from fit model

Helply 10.2b chat i1 needs ~11.0 GB VRAM. Tesla P40 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~33 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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) — 11.0 GB, 32.8 tok/s, Runs well

11.0 GB required24.0 GB available

46% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

32.8 tok/s

TTFT

5901 ms

Safe context

190K

Memory

11.0 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights6.2 GB

KV Cache1.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsHelply 10.2b chat i1 on Tesla P40 24GB
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: 32.8 tok/s decode · 5.9s TTFT (warm) · 82 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	32.8 tok/s	3219 ms	190K
Coding	C	Runs well	32.8 tok/s	5901 ms	190K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	32.8 tok/s	8583 ms	190K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	32.8 tok/s	6974 ms	190K
RAG	C	Runs well	32.8 tok/s	10729 ms	190K

Quantization options

How Helply 10.2b chat i1 (10.199999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P40 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	4.0 GB	Low	C44
Q3_K_S	3	5.0 GB	Low	C45
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Helply 10.2b chat i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--helply-10-2b-chat-i1-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Helply 10.2b chat i1 well

RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1446)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 335%.142.8 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 335%.

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

~$1,999 MSRP

RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value

32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+550)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 269%.121 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 269%.

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

~$2,499 MSRP

RTX 5000 Ada 32GBNVIDIA upgrade

32 GB VRAM (+8)576 GB/s (+230)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 126%.74.1 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 126%.

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

~$4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Tesla P40 24GB run Helply 10.2b chat i1?

Yes, Tesla P40 24GB can run Helply 10.2b chat i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 32.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Helply 10.2b chat i1 need?

Helply 10.2b chat i1 (10.199999809265137B parameters) requires approximately 11.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Helply 10.2b chat i1?

The recommended quantization for Helply 10.2b chat i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Helply 10.2b chat i1 run at on Tesla P40 24GB?

On Tesla P40 24GB, Helply 10.2b chat i1 achieves approximately 32.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5901ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Tesla P40 24GB run Helply 10.2b chat i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Helply 10.2b chat i1 on Tesla P40 24GB receives a C grade with 32.8 tok/s and 190K context.

What context window can Helply 10.2b chat i1 use on Tesla P40 24GB?

On Tesla P40 24GB, Helply 10.2b chat i1 can safely use up to 190K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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