SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored needs ~9.6 GB but GTX 1660 Ti 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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3.6 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
6.3 tok/s
TTFT
30566 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
9.6 GB / 6.0 GB
Offload
40%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 9.6 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 | 7.3 tok/s | 14370 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 6.3 tok/s | 30566 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 4.8 tok/s | 58246 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 6.3 tok/s | 36124 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 4.8 tok/s | 72807 ms | 4K |
How SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored (10.699999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1660 Ti 6GB (6.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 4.2 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 5.2 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
RTX 3060 12GBBudget 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.
~$329 MSRP
RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBest valueMakes 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, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored requires more memory than GTX 1660 Ti 6GB provides.
SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored (10.699999809265137B parameters) requires approximately 9.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored achieves approximately 6.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 30566ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored on GTX 1660 Ti 6GB receives a F grade with 6.3 tok/s and 4K context.
On GTX 1660 Ti 6GB, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored 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:
6.0 GB |
| Medium |
| F0 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 6.5 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 7.7 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 8.8 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 11.4 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 21.9 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.
