Moonshotai Kimi K3 speed on NVIDIA L40 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
NVIDIA L40 does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Moonshotai Kimi K3. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA L40 lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Moonshotai Kimi K3 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 48GB GPU is 1342GB short of the 1390GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1390GB | 48GB | 57.97 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 2780GB | 48GB | 40.58 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 5560GB | 48GB | 22.03 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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NVIDIA L40 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Moonshotai Kimi K3 (about 1390GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 1390GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L40 has 48GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.