Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct needs ~6.8 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~24 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
24.0 tok/s
TTFT
8067 ms
Safe context
3.8M
Memory
6.8 GB / 48.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 4400 ms | 3.3M |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 8067 ms | 3.8M |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 11733 ms | 3.8M |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 9533 ms | 3.8M |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 24.0 tok/s | 14667 ms | 3.8M |
How Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.6 GB | Low | C41 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.7 GB | Low | C41 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.8 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.9 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.1 GB | High | C41 |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.2 GB | High | C41 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.6 GB | Very High | C41 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 3.1 GB | Maximum | C41 |
Copy-paste commands to run Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-unsloth--falcon-h1-1-5b-instruct-gguf && lms server startOpções de upgrade
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Yes, NVIDIA L40 48GB can run Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 24.0 tok/s.
Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 6.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA L40 48GB, Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct achieves approximately 24.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8067ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct on NVIDIA L40 48GB receives a C grade with 24.0 tok/s and 3.8M context.
On NVIDIA L40 48GB, Falcon H1 1.5B Instruct can safely use up to 3.8M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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