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Can RTX 4090 run moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5?

Runs Q424GB VRAM availableRequires 4GB+

RTX 4090 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

What this means for you

RTX 4090 can run moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5 with Q4 quantization. At approximately 197 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.

You have 20GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q44GB24GB197.05 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q88GB24GB123.25 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
FP1616GB24GB70.07 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

RTX 4090
$1,599.00 on Amazon
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Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
839.51 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
751.91 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
503.49 tok/s
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AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
493.70 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
467.20 tok/s
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More questions

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