Can Laguna S 2.1 run on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

YES — With Q6_K

A80Great

Estimated from fit model

Laguna S 2.1 needs ~111.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB has 0 MB. With Q6_K quantization, expect ~5 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Memory bandwidth

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.

Laguna S 2.1 at Q4_K_M needs 75.6 GB — too much for NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (0.0 GB). Runs at Q6_K (111.1 GB) with high quality. 8 quantization levels fit.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 86.4 GB, 7.0 tok/s, Runs well

86.4 GB required108.8 GB available

79% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

7.0 tok/s

TTFT

27739 ms

Safe context

505K

Memory

86.4 GB / 108.8 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights71.7 GB

KV Cache0.7 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom13.1 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLaguna S 2.1 on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 7.0 tok/s decode · 27.7s TTFT (warm) · 17 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

The model fits in shared memory, but shared-memory bandwidth is now the real limiter.

Fit does not mean dedicated-VRAM speed

Unified or shared memory can make a model technically fit, but sustained tokens per second may still trail a discrete high-bandwidth GPU with less total memory.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Shared-memory contention still exists

The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.

Best improvement path

Prioritize bandwidth, not only capacity

If this workload feels slow, the next useful step is often a GPU tier with materially faster memory bandwidth rather than only a small bump in capacity.

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	52800 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	96800 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	140800 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	114400 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	2.0 tok/s	176000 ms	4K

Inference speed

Laguna S 2.1 inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Laguna S 2.1 at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, including multi-GPU rigs, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB at ~37 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	256 GB	Q4_K_M	36.8	Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	30.6	Tight
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	29.1	Tight
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	22.7	Tight
2× RX 7900 XTX 24GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	13.5	Too big
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	11.2	Too big
2× RTX 4090 24GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	9.0	Too big
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	7.8	Too big
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	7.7	Too big
2× RTX 3090 24GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	7.7	Too big
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	7.2	Too big
4× RTX 3060 12GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	6.8	Too big
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	6.2	Too big
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	4.9	Too big
RX 7900 XTX 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	4.4	Too big
RTX 3090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	4.2	Too big
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	3.9	Too big
RTX 4070 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	2.4	Too big
RTX 3060 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	2.0	Too big
RTX 4060 8GB	8 GB	Q4_K_M	2.0	Too big

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How Laguna S 2.1 (117.5999984741211B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q1_0_G128	1.125	16.9 GB	Very Low	A77
Q2_0_G128	1.71	31.4 GB	Low	A80
Q2_K	2	45.9 GB	Low	A83
Q3_K_S	3	57.6 GB	Low	A83
NVFP4	4	65.9 GB	Medium	A83
Q4_K_MBest for your GPU	4	71.7 GB	Medium	A83
Q5_K_M	5	84.7 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	96.4 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	125.8 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	241.1 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Laguna S 2.1 on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
  --hf-repo "poolside/Laguna-S-2.1" \
  --hf-file "Laguna-S-2.1-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
  -c 4096 -ngl 99

Opções de upgrade

Hardware que roda bem Laguna S 2.1

NVIDIA H200 141GBOpção econômica

141 GB VRAM (+13)4800 GB/s (+4527)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 2354%.171.8 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 2354%.

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

~$30,000 MSRP

NVIDIA H200 PCIe 141GBMelhor custo-benefício

141 GB VRAM (+13)4800 GB/s (+4527)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 2354%.171.8 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 2354%.

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

~$30,000 MSRP

NVIDIA B200 180GBUpgrade NVIDIA

180 GB VRAM (+52)8000 GB/s (+7727)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 3990%.286.3 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 3990%.

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

~$30,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run Laguna S 2.1?

Yes, NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can run Laguna S 2.1 at Q6_K quantization (Runs with offload (needs ~2 GB host RAM)). The recommended Q4_K_M requires 75.6 GB which exceeds available memory, but at Q6_K it needs only 111.1 GB. Expected decode speed: 4.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Laguna S 2.1 need?

Laguna S 2.1 (117.5999984741211B parameters) requires approximately 75.6 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, it fits at Q6_K using 111.1 GB.

What is the best quantization for Laguna S 2.1?

The recommended quantization is Q4_K_M, but on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB the best fitting quantization is Q6_K, which uses 111.1 GB.

What speed will Laguna S 2.1 run at on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, Laguna S 2.1 achieves approximately 4.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 40822ms using Q6_K quantization.

Can NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB run Laguna S 2.1 for coding?

For coding workloads, Laguna S 2.1 on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB receives a F grade with 2.0 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Laguna S 2.1 use on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

On NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB, Laguna S 2.1 can safely use up to 4K tokens of context at Q6_K quantization. The model's official context limit is 1.0M, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if Laguna S 2.1 feels slow on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB?

Prioritize bandwidth, not only capacity. If this workload feels slow, the next useful step is often a GPU tier with materially faster memory bandwidth rather than only a small bump in capacity.

Is unified memory on NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB as fast as VRAM for Laguna S 2.1?

Not always. NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.

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