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I built a simple tool to estimate how much memory is needed to run GGUF models locally, based on your desired maximum context size. You just paste the direct d
by SmilingSuccess 1y ago
I built a simple tool to estimate how much memory is needed to run GGUF models locally, based on your desired maximum context size.
You just paste the direct download URL of a GGUF model (for example, from Hugging Face), enter the context length you plan to use, and it will give you an approximate memory requirement.
It’s especially useful if you're trying to figure out whether a model will fit in your available VRAM or RAM, or when comparing different quantization levels like Q4_K_M vs Q8_0.
The tool is completely free and open-source.
You can try it here: https://www.kolosal.ai/memory-calculator https://www.kolosal.ai/memory-calculator
And check out the code on GitHub: https://github.com/KolosalAI/model-memory-calculator https://github.com/KolosalAI/model-memory-calculator
I'd really appreciate any feedback, suggestions, or bug reports if you decide to give it a try.