Can Llama 3.1 8B run on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB?

YES — Runs Great

B66Good
Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.1 8B needs ~22.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB has 141.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~112 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

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Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 22.1 GB, 112.0 tok/s, Runs well
22.1 GB required141.0 GB available
16% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

112.0 tok/s

TTFT

1729 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

22.1 GB / 141.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache2.0 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom14.1 GB

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See how fast it feelsLlama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB
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: 112.0 tok/s decode · 1.7s TTFT (warm) · 280 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
ChatBRuns well112.0 tok/s943 ms128K
CodingBRuns well112.0 tok/s1729 ms128K
Agentic CodingBRuns well112.0 tok/s2514 ms128K
ReasoningBRuns well112.0 tok/s2043 ms128K
RAGBRuns well112.0 tok/s3143 ms128K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB (141.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowB59
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowB59
NVFP4
4
4.5 GB
MediumB59
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumB59
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighB59
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighB59
Q8_0
8
8.6 GB
Very HighB59
F16Best for your GPU
16
16.4 GB
MaximumB59

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Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB run Llama 3.1 8B?

Yes, NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB can run Llama 3.1 8B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 112.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.1 8B need?

Llama 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 22.1 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 H200 PCIe 141GB?

On NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB, 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.

Can NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB run Llama 3.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.1 8B on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB receives a B grade with 112.0 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can Llama 3.1 8B use on NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB?

On NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GB, 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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