Can Llama 3.2 11B Vision run on Tesla P40 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

B64Good

Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.2 11B Vision needs ~12.3 GB VRAM. Tesla P40 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~33 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) — 12.3 GB, 32.7 tok/s, Runs well

12.3 GB required24.0 GB available

51% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

32.7 tok/s

TTFT

5920 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

12.3 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights6.7 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLlama 3.2 11B Vision 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: 32.7 tok/s decode · 5.9s TTFT (warm) · 82 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	B	Runs well	32.7 tok/s	3229 ms	16K
Coding	B	Runs well	32.7 tok/s	5920 ms	16K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	32.7 tok/s	8610 ms	16K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	32.7 tok/s	6996 ms	16K
RAG	B	Runs well	32.7 tok/s	10763 ms	16K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P40 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	4.3 GB	Low	B59
Q3_K_S	3	5.4 GB	Low	B60
NVFP4	4	6.2 GB	Medium	B61
Q4_K_M	4	6.7 GB	Medium	B61
Q5_K_M	5	7.9 GB	High	B62
Q6_K	6	9.0 GB	High	B62
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	11.8 GB	Very High	B64
F16	16	22.5 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.2 11B Vision on your machine.

Run

ollama run llama3.2-vision:11b

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die Llama 3.2 11B Vision gut ausführt

RTX 5090 32GBGünstige Wahl

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

Raises estimated decode speed by about 371%.154 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 371%.

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 (+550)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 269%.120.6 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 269%.

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 (+230)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 126%.73.8 tok/s Dekodierung

Raises estimated decode speed by about 126%.

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

ca. $4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Tesla P40 24GB run Llama 3.2 11B Vision?

Yes, Tesla P40 24GB can run Llama 3.2 11B Vision with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 32.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 11B Vision need?

Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B parameters) requires approximately 12.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 11B Vision?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 11B Vision is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.2 11B Vision run at on Tesla P40 24GB?

On Tesla P40 24GB, Llama 3.2 11B Vision achieves approximately 32.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5920ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Tesla P40 24GB run Llama 3.2 11B Vision for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.2 11B Vision on Tesla P40 24GB receives a B grade with 32.7 tok/s and 16K context.

What context window can Llama 3.2 11B Vision use on Tesla P40 24GB?

On Tesla P40 24GB, Llama 3.2 11B Vision can safely use up to 16K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 16K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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