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Can Falcon 7B Instruct run on Tesla P100 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

B68Good
Estimated from fit model

Falcon 7B Instruct needs ~7.2 GB VRAM. Tesla P100 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~98 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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.

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) — 7.2 GB, 98.0 tok/s, Runs well
7.2 GB required16.0 GB available
45% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

98.0 tok/s

TTFT

1976 ms

Safe context

8K

Memory

7.2 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache0.1 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsFalcon 7B Instruct on Tesla P100 16GB
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: 98.0 tok/s decode · 2.0s TTFT (warm) · 245 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatBRuns well98.0 tok/s1078 ms8K
CodingBRuns well98.0 tok/s1976 ms8K
Agentic CodingBRuns well98.0 tok/s2873 ms8K
ReasoningBRuns well98.0 tok/s2335 ms8K
RAGBRuns well98.0 tok/s3592 ms8K

Quantization options

How Falcon 7B Instruct (7B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P100 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.7 GB
LowB63
Q3_K_S
3
3.4 GB
LowB63
NVFP4
4
3.9 GB
MediumB64
Q4_K_M
4
4.3 GB
MediumB64
Q5_K_M
5
5.0 GB
HighB65
Q6_K
6
5.7 GB
HighB66
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
7.5 GB
Very HighB67
F16
16
14.3 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Falcon 7B Instruct on your machine.

Run

lms load falcon-7b-instruct && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can Tesla P100 16GB run Falcon 7B Instruct?

Yes, Tesla P100 16GB can run Falcon 7B Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 98.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Falcon 7B Instruct need?

Falcon 7B Instruct (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Falcon 7B Instruct?

The recommended quantization for Falcon 7B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Falcon 7B Instruct run at on Tesla P100 16GB?

On Tesla P100 16GB, Falcon 7B Instruct achieves approximately 98.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1976ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Tesla P100 16GB run Falcon 7B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, Falcon 7B Instruct on Tesla P100 16GB receives a B grade with 98.0 tok/s and 8K context.

What context window can Falcon 7B Instruct use on Tesla P100 16GB?

On Tesla P100 16GB, Falcon 7B Instruct can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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