Moonshotai Kimi Linear 48B A3b Instruct speed on NVIDIA L4 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
NVIDIA L4 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Moonshotai Kimi Linear 48B A3b Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA L4 can run Moonshotai Kimi Linear 48B A3b Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 21 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
VRAM usage will be very close to your GPU's limit. Consider closing other applications or using Q3 quantization for more margin.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 24GB | 24GB | 21.20 tok/s | ⚠️ Tight fit |
| Q8 | 48GB | 24GB | 14.84 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 96GB | 24GB | 8.06 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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NVIDIA L4 can run Moonshotai Kimi Linear 48B A3b Instruct at Q4 with an estimated 21 tok/s.
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 24GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L4 has 24GB available.
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