Can Falcon H1 7B Instruct run on Tesla P40 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C47Usable

Estimated from fit model

Falcon H1 7B Instruct needs ~8.7 GB VRAM. Tesla P40 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~48 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) — 8.7 GB, 47.8 tok/s, Runs well

8.7 GB required24.0 GB available

36% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

47.8 tok/s

TTFT

4050 ms

Safe context

315K

Memory

8.7 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache0.8 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsFalcon H1 7B Instruct 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: 47.8 tok/s decode · 4.0s TTFT (warm) · 120 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	47.8 tok/s	2209 ms	315K
Coding	C	Runs well	47.8 tok/s	4050 ms	315K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	47.8 tok/s	5890 ms	315K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	47.8 tok/s	4786 ms	315K
RAG	C	Runs well	47.8 tok/s	7363 ms	315K

Quantization options

How Falcon H1 7B Instruct (7B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P40 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	C44
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	C44
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Falcon H1 7B Instruct on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-tiiuae--falcon-h1-7b-instruct-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Falcon H1 7B Instruct well

RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

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

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.98 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.

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 105%.98 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.

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 105%.98 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.

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

~$4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Tesla P40 24GB run Falcon H1 7B Instruct?

Yes, Tesla P40 24GB can run Falcon H1 7B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 47.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Falcon H1 7B Instruct need?

Falcon H1 7B Instruct (7B parameters) requires approximately 8.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Falcon H1 7B Instruct?

The recommended quantization for Falcon H1 7B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Falcon H1 7B Instruct run at on Tesla P40 24GB?

On Tesla P40 24GB, Falcon H1 7B Instruct achieves approximately 47.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4050ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Tesla P40 24GB run Falcon H1 7B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, Falcon H1 7B Instruct on Tesla P40 24GB receives a C grade with 47.8 tok/s and 315K context.

What context window can Falcon H1 7B Instruct use on Tesla P40 24GB?

On Tesla P40 24GB, Falcon H1 7B Instruct can safely use up to 315K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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