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Can blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 run on GTX 1080 8GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C51Usable
Estimated from fit model

blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 needs ~7.1 GB VRAM. GTX 1080 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~44 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: 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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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 7.1 GB, 44.2 tok/s, Tight fit
7.1 GB required8.0 GB available
89% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

44.2 tok/s

TTFT

4379 ms

Safe context

34K

Memory

7.1 GB / 8.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache0.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom0.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsblossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 on GTX 1080 8GB
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: 44.2 tok/s decode · 4.4s TTFT (warm) · 111 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
ChatCTight fit44.2 tok/s2388 ms34K
CodingCTight fit44.2 tok/s4379 ms34K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload44.2 tok/s6369 ms34K
ReasoningCTight fit44.2 tok/s5175 ms34K
RAGCRuns with offload44.2 tok/s7961 ms34K

Quantization options

How blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 (7B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 8GB (8.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
2.7 GB
LowC53
Q3_K_S
3
3.4 GB
LowC53
NVFP4
4
3.9 GB
MediumC53
Q4_K_M
4
4.3 GB
MediumC53
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
5.0 GB
HighC52
Q6_K
6
5.7 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
7.5 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
14.3 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--blossom-v3-baichuan2-7b-i1-gguf && lms server start

Opções de upgrade

Hardware que roda bem blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1

NVIDIARTX 3060 12GBOpção econômica
12 GB VRAM (+4)360 GB/s (+40)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 26%.55.6 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 26%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$329 MSRP

NVIDIARTX 5070 12GBMelhor custo-benefício
12 GB VRAM (+4)672 GB/s (+352)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 122%.98 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 122%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$549 MSRP

NVIDIARTX 4070 Super 12GBUpgrade NVIDIA
12 GB VRAM (+4)504 GB/s (+184)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 106%.90.9 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 106%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can GTX 1080 8GB run blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1?

Yes, GTX 1080 8GB can run blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 44.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 need?

blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1?

The recommended quantization for blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 run at on GTX 1080 8GB?

On GTX 1080 8GB, blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 achieves approximately 44.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4379ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can GTX 1080 8GB run blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 for coding?

For coding workloads, blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 on GTX 1080 8GB receives a C grade with 44.2 tok/s and 34K context.

What context window can blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 use on GTX 1080 8GB?

On GTX 1080 8GB, blossom v3 baichuan2 7b i1 can safely use up to 34K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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