Can Solar Open 100B i1 run on NVIDIA H20 96GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C52Usable

Estimated from fit model

Solar Open 100B i1 needs ~83.5 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H20 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~53 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: 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) — 83.5 GB, 53.1 tok/s, Tight fit

83.5 GB required96.0 GB available

87% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

53.1 tok/s

TTFT

3645 ms

Safe context

33K

Memory

83.5 GB / 96.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights61.0 GB

KV Cache11.7 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom9.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsSolar Open 100B i1 on NVIDIA H20 96GB
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: 53.1 tok/s decode · 3.6s TTFT (warm) · 133 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	53.1 tok/s	1988 ms	33K
Coding	C	Tight fit	53.1 tok/s	3645 ms	33K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs with offload	53.1 tok/s	5302 ms	33K
Reasoning	C	Tight fit	53.1 tok/s	4308 ms	33K
RAG	C	Runs with offload	53.1 tok/s	6627 ms	33K

Quantization options

How Solar Open 100B i1 (100B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H20 96GB (96.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	39.0 GB	Low	C45
Q3_K_S	3	49.0 GB	Low	C47
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Solar Open 100B i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--solar-open-100b-i1-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Solar Open 100B i1 well

NVIDIA H200 141GBBudget pick

141 GB VRAM (+45)4800 GB/s (+800)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.66.1 tok/s decode

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

~$30,000 MSRP

NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GBBest value

141 GB VRAM (+45)4800 GB/s (+800)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.66.1 tok/s decode

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

~$30,000 MSRP

NVIDIA B200 180GBNVIDIA upgrade

180 GB VRAM (+84)8000 GB/s (+4000)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 108%.110.2 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 108%.

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

~$30,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H20 96GB run Solar Open 100B i1?

Yes, NVIDIA H20 96GB can run Solar Open 100B i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 53.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Solar Open 100B i1 need?

Solar Open 100B i1 (100B parameters) requires approximately 83.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Solar Open 100B i1?

The recommended quantization for Solar Open 100B i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Solar Open 100B i1 run at on NVIDIA H20 96GB?

On NVIDIA H20 96GB, Solar Open 100B i1 achieves approximately 53.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3645ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H20 96GB run Solar Open 100B i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Solar Open 100B i1 on NVIDIA H20 96GB receives a C grade with 53.1 tok/s and 33K context.

What context window can Solar Open 100B i1 use on NVIDIA H20 96GB?

On NVIDIA H20 96GB, Solar Open 100B i1 can safely use up to 33K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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