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Darwin-27B-RSI: VRAM needs and speed by GPU
At Q4_K_M, Darwin-27B-RSI needs about 18.7 GB of VRAM. No measured runs yet. Speeds below are estimates. Submit a run.
26.9B parameters · license: apache-2.0 · 262,144-token context · GGUF published Sep 30, 2026 · GGUF files on Hugging Face
Memory needed per quantization
| Quant | File size | Needs (estimate) | Smallest card it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| IQ2_XXS | 8.6 GB | 10.1 GB | 12 GB cards |
| IQ2_XS | 8.8 GB | 10.3 GB | 12 GB cards |
| IQ2_S | 9.4 GB | 10.9 GB | 12 GB cards |
| IQ2_M | 10.3 GB | 11.8 GB | 16 GB cards |
| Q2_K | 10.6 GB | 12.1 GB | 16 GB cards |
| IQ3_XXS | 12.1 GB | 13.6 GB | 16 GB cards |
| Q3_K_S | 12.5 GB | 14.0 GB | 16 GB cards |
| IQ3_XS | 12.6 GB | 14.0 GB | 16 GB cards |
| Q3_K_M | 13.2 GB | 14.6 GB | 16 GB cards |
| Q3_K_L | 13.9 GB | 15.4 GB | 16 GB cards |
| IQ3_M | 14.6 GB | 16.1 GB | 24 GB cards |
| IQ4_XS | 15.2 GB | 16.7 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q4_0 | 16.1 GB | 17.6 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q4_K_S | 16.1 GB | 17.6 GB | 24 GB cards |
| IQ4_NL | 17.2 GB | 18.7 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q4_K_M | 17.2 GB | 18.7 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q4_1 | 17.6 GB | 19.1 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q4_K_L | 18.6 GB | 20.1 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q5_K_S | 19.3 GB | 20.8 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q5_K_M | 20.7 GB | 22.2 GB | 24 GB cards |
| Q6_K_S | 22.6 GB | 24.1 GB | 32 GB cards |
| Q6_K | 23.6 GB | 25.1 GB | 32 GB cards |
| Q6_K_L | 24.7 GB | 26.2 GB | 32 GB cards |
| Q8_0 | 28.7 GB | 30.1 GB | 32 GB cards |
| BF16 | 53.8 GB | 55.3 GB | 96 GB cards |
Expected speed on popular hardware
| Hardware | Best quant that fits | Expected tok/s |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 3060 | IQ2_XXS | 35.7 estimate |
| NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti | Does not fit | |
| NVIDIA RTX 3090 | Q5_K_M | 31.7 estimate |
| NVIDIA RTX 4090 | Q5_K_M | 35.1 estimate |
| NVIDIA RTX 5090 | Q8_0 | 40.1 estimate |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Q5_K_M | 35.3 estimate |
| Apple M4 Pro (20-core GPU) (64 GB) | Q8_0 | 8.1 estimate |
| Apple M3 Max (40-core GPU) (64 GB) | Q8_0 | 11.8 estimate |
| AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Radeon 8060S) | Q8_0 | 7.3 estimate |
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