What is the VRAM Calculator?
Running local LLMs requires knowing your hardware limits. I built the VRAM Calculator to help you estimate the video memory needed to run models like Llama 3 and Mistral. Knowing your constraints before downloading a 40GB model saves you hours of frustration.
The Math Behind It
Estimating VRAM is more than just checking the base file size. You have to account for context window length, quantization levels like GGUF Q4 or Q8, and inference engine overhead. The calculator handles the math and gives you a concrete target for your setup.
How It Compares
Static reference tables get outdated fast. This calculator uses dynamic estimates based on real memory footprint data from local AI engines like llama.cpp.
You can use the tool right now: Try the VRAM Calculator.
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