Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $6,999 MSRP
Llama 3.1 8B needs ~17.6 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~112 tok/s.
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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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
112.0 tok/s
TTFT
1729 ms
Safe context
128K
Memory
17.6 GB / 96.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 943 ms | 128K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 1729 ms | 128K |
| Agentic Coding | B | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 2514 ms | 128K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 2043 ms | 128K |
| RAG | B | Runs well | 112.0 tok/s | 3143 ms | 128K |
How Llama 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB (96.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | B60 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | B60 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | B60 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | B60 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | B60 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | B60 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | B60 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | B61 |
Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.1 8B on your machine.
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Yes, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB can run Llama 3.1 8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 112.0 tok/s.
Llama 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 17.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Llama 3.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, Llama 3.1 8B achieves approximately 112.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1729ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Llama 3.1 8B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB receives a B grade with 112.0 tok/s and 128K context.
On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, Llama 3.1 8B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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