Can TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 run on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

D40Poor
Estimated from fit model

TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 needs ~6.5 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~18 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) 6.5 GB, 17.6 tok/s, Runs well
6.5 GB required48.0 GB available
14% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

17.6 tok/s

TTFT

11000 ms

Safe context

5.2M

Memory

6.5 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.7 GB
KV Cache0.1 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsTinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 on NVIDIA L40 48GB
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: 17.6 tok/s decode · 11.0s TTFT (warm) · 44 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatDRuns well17.6 tok/s6000 ms3.3M
CodingDRuns well17.6 tok/s11000 ms5.2M
Agentic CodingDRuns well17.6 tok/s16000 ms5.2M
ReasoningDRuns well17.6 tok/s13000 ms5.2M
RAGDRuns well17.6 tok/s20000 ms5.2M

Quantization options

How TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 (1.100000023841858B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
0.4 GB
LowC41
Q3_K_S
3
0.5 GB
LowC41
NVFP4
4
0.6 GB
MediumC41
Q4_K_M
4
0.7 GB
MediumC41
Q5_K_M
5
0.8 GB
HighC41
Q6_K
6
0.9 GB
HighC41
Q8_0
8
1.2 GB
Very HighC41
F16Best for your GPU
16
2.3 GB
MaximumC42

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-thebloke--tinyllama-1-1b-chat-v1-0-gguf && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L40 48GB run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

Yes, NVIDIA L40 48GB can run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 with a D grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 17.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 need?

TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 (1.100000023841858B parameters) requires approximately 6.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

The recommended quantization for TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 run at on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40 48GB, TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 achieves approximately 17.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11000ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L40 48GB run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 for coding?

For coding workloads, TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 on NVIDIA L40 48GB receives a D grade with 17.6 tok/s and 5.2M context.

What context window can TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 use on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40 48GB, TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 can safely use up to 5.2M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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