Can EXAONE 4.0 1.2B run on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

YES — Runs Great

C42Usable
Estimated from fit model

EXAONE 4.0 1.2B needs ~3.2 GB VRAM. RTX 2080 Ti 11GB has 11.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~17 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 3.2 GB, 16.8 tok/s, Runs well
3.2 GB required11.0 GB available
29% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

16.8 tok/s

TTFT

11524 ms

Safe context

907K

Memory

3.2 GB / 11.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.7 GB
KV Cache0.1 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsEXAONE 4.0 1.2B on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB
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: 16.8 tok/s decode · 11.5s TTFT (warm) · 42 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well16.8 tok/s6286 ms637K
CodingCRuns well16.8 tok/s11524 ms907K
Agentic CodingCRuns well16.8 tok/s16762 ms907K
ReasoningCRuns well16.8 tok/s13619 ms907K
RAGCRuns well16.8 tok/s20952 ms907K

Quantization options

How EXAONE 4.0 1.2B (1.2000000476837158B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
0.5 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
0.6 GB
LowC47
NVFP4
4
0.7 GB
MediumC47
Q4_K_M
4
0.7 GB
MediumC47
Q5_K_M
5
0.9 GB
HighC47
Q6_K
6
1.0 GB
HighC47
Q8_0
8
1.3 GB
Very HighC48
F16Best for your GPU
16
2.5 GB
MaximumC49

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-lgai-exaone--exaone-4-0-1-2b-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die EXAONE 4.0 1.2B gut ausführt

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B?

Yes, RTX 2080 Ti 11GB can run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 16.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does EXAONE 4.0 1.2B need?

EXAONE 4.0 1.2B (1.2000000476837158B parameters) requires approximately 3.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 4.0 1.2B?

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 4.0 1.2B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will EXAONE 4.0 1.2B run at on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B achieves approximately 16.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11524ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 2080 Ti 11GB run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B for coding?

For coding workloads, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB receives a C grade with 16.8 tok/s and 907K context.

What context window can EXAONE 4.0 1.2B use on RTX 2080 Ti 11GB?

On RTX 2080 Ti 11GB, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B can safely use up to 907K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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