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Can NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe run LiquidAI/LFM2-1.2B?

Runs Q440GB VRAM availableRequires 1GB+

NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of LiquidAI/LFM2-1.2B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

What this means for you

NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe can run LiquidAI/LFM2-1.2B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 257 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.

You have 39GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q41GB40GB256.59 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q82GB40GB200.62 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
FP164GB40GB106.65 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
943.86 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
787.98 tok/s
Price: —
AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
686.06 tok/s
Price: —
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
627.55 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
624.25 tok/s
Price: —

More questions

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