Can Aya Expanse 8B run on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C50Usable

Estimated from fit model

Aya Expanse 8B needs ~10.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~40 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) — 10.1 GB, 39.5 tok/s, Runs well

10.1 GB required24.0 GB available

42% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

39.5 tok/s

TTFT

4899 ms

Safe context

Memory

10.1 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsAya Expanse 8B on NVIDIA L4 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: 39.5 tok/s decode · 4.9s TTFT (warm) · 99 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	39.5 tok/s	2672 ms	8K
Coding	C	Runs well	39.5 tok/s	4899 ms	8K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	39.5 tok/s	7126 ms	8K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	39.5 tok/s	5790 ms	8K
RAG	C	Runs well	39.5 tok/s	8907 ms	8K

Quantization options

How Aya Expanse 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	C46
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	C46
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	C47
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	C47
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	C47
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	C48
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	C49
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	C51

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Aya Expanse 8B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
  --hf-repo "CohereForAI/aya-expanse-8b" \
  --hf-file "aya-expanse-8b-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
  -c 4096 -ngl 99

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die Aya Expanse 8B gut ausführt

RTX 5090 32GBGünstige Wahl

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1492)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 285%.152 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 285%.

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

ca. $1,999 MSRP

RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBestes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+596)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 184%.112 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 184%.

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

ca. $2,499 MSRP

RTX 5000 Ada 32GBNVIDIA-Upgrade

32 GB VRAM (+8)576 GB/s (+276)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 157%.101.5 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 157%.

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

ca. $4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Aya Expanse 8B?

Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run Aya Expanse 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 39.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Aya Expanse 8B need?

Aya Expanse 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Aya Expanse 8B?

The recommended quantization for Aya Expanse 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Aya Expanse 8B run at on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Aya Expanse 8B achieves approximately 39.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4899ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Aya Expanse 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Aya Expanse 8B on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a C grade with 39.5 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Aya Expanse 8B use on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Aya Expanse 8B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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