Can Baichuan 13B run on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

YES — Runs Great

B60Good
Estimated from fit model

Baichuan 13B needs ~35.8 GB VRAM. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB has 108.8 GB. With Q5_K_M quantization, expect ~18 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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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Q5_K_M (High quality) 35.8 GB, 17.9 tok/s, Runs well
35.8 GB required108.8 GB available
33% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

17.9 tok/s

TTFT

10846 ms

Safe context

8K

Memory

35.8 GB / 108.8 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.4 GB
KV Cache12.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom13.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsBaichuan 13B on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 17.9 tok/s decode · 10.8s TTFT (warm) · 45 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Shared-memory contention still exists

The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well17.9 tok/s5916 ms8K
CodingBRuns well17.9 tok/s10846 ms8K
Agentic CodingBRuns well17.9 tok/s15776 ms8K
ReasoningBRuns well17.9 tok/s12818 ms8K
RAGBRuns well17.9 tok/s19720 ms8K

Quantization options

How Baichuan 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.1 GB
LowB55
Q3_K_S
3
6.4 GB
LowB55
NVFP4
4
7.3 GB
MediumB55
Q4_K_M
4
7.9 GB
MediumB56
Q5_K_M
5
9.4 GB
HighB56
Q6_K
6
10.7 GB
HighB56
Q8_0
8
13.9 GB
Very HighB56
F16Best for your GPU
16
26.7 GB
MaximumB58

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Baichuan 13B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \ --hf-repo "baichuan-inc/Baichuan-13B-Chat" \ --hf-file "Baichuan-13B-Chat-Q5_K_M.gguf" \ -c 4096 -ngl 99

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Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run Baichuan 13B?

Yes, NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can run Baichuan 13B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 17.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Baichuan 13B need?

Baichuan 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 35.8 GB of memory with Q5_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Baichuan 13B?

The recommended quantization for Baichuan 13B is Q5_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Baichuan 13B run at on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, Baichuan 13B achieves approximately 17.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 10846ms using Q5_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run Baichuan 13B for coding?

For coding workloads, Baichuan 13B on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB receives a B grade with 17.9 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Baichuan 13B use on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, Baichuan 13B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB as fast as VRAM for Baichuan 13B?

Not always. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.

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