Can Llama 3.1 8B run on NVIDIA A10 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

A72Great

Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.1 8B needs ~10.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A10 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~103 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 10.4 GB, 103.1 tok/s, Runs well

10.4 GB required24.0 GB available

43% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

103.1 tok/s

TTFT

1878 ms

Safe context

127K

Memory

10.4 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLlama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA A10 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: 103.1 tok/s decode · 1.9s TTFT (warm) · 258 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	A	Runs well	103.1 tok/s	1024 ms	127K
Coding	A	Runs well	103.1 tok/s	1878 ms	127K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	103.1 tok/s	2731 ms	127K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	103.1 tok/s	2219 ms	127K
RAG	A	Runs well	95.9 tok/s	3670 ms	127K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A10 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	B66
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	B66
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	B66
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	B66
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	B67
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	B67
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	B69
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	A71

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run llama3.1

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A10 24GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	70.8 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	30.7 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	30.8 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	73.2 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	91.6 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A10 24GB run Llama 3.1 8B?

Yes, NVIDIA A10 24GB can run Llama 3.1 8B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 103.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.1 8B need?

Llama 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.1 8B run at on NVIDIA A10 24GB?

On NVIDIA A10 24GB, Llama 3.1 8B achieves approximately 103.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1878ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A10 24GB run Llama 3.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA A10 24GB receives a A grade with 103.1 tok/s and 127K context.

What context window can Llama 3.1 8B use on NVIDIA A10 24GB?

On NVIDIA A10 24GB, Llama 3.1 8B can safely use up to 127K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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