Meta Llama Llama 3.1 8B Instruct speed on NVIDIA L4 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
NVIDIA L4 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Meta Llama Llama 3.1 8B Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA L4 can run Meta Llama Llama 3.1 8B Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 61 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 20GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 24GB | 60.57 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 8GB | 24GB | 42.40 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 16GB | 24GB | 23.02 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
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Q4 inference is estimated to need about 4GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L4 has 24GB available.
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