Raises estimated decode speed by about 131%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$899 MSRP
granite 8b code instruct 4k needs ~8.6 GB VRAM. NVIDIA T4 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~43 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
42.6 tok/s
TTFT
4542 ms
Safe context
142K
Memory
8.6 GB / 16.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 42.6 tok/s | 2478 ms | 142K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 42.6 tok/s | 4542 ms | 142K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 42.6 tok/s | 6607 ms | 142K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 42.6 tok/s | 5368 ms | 142K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 42.6 tok/s | 8258 ms | 142K |
How granite 8b code instruct 4k (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA T4 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | C47 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | C48 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | C48 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | C49 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | C49 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | C50 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | C51 |
F16 | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run granite 8b code instruct 4k on your machine.
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lms load hf-ibm-granite--granite-8b-code-instruct-4k-gguf && lms server start升级选项
Raises estimated decode speed by about 131%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$899 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 140%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,000 MSRP
Yes, NVIDIA T4 16GB can run granite 8b code instruct 4k with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.6 tok/s.
granite 8b code instruct 4k (8B parameters) requires approximately 8.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for granite 8b code instruct 4k is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA T4 16GB, granite 8b code instruct 4k achieves approximately 42.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4542ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, granite 8b code instruct 4k on NVIDIA T4 16GB receives a C grade with 42.6 tok/s and 142K context.
On NVIDIA T4 16GB, granite 8b code instruct 4k can safely use up to 142K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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