Moonshotai Kimi K3 speed on RTX 3080 and quantization-level VRAM fit.
RTX 3080 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.
RTX 3080 lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Moonshotai Kimi K3 operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 10GB GPU is 1380GB 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 | 10GB | 43.99 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 2780GB | 10GB | 30.79 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 5560GB | 10GB | 16.72 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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RTX 3080 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 RTX 3080 has 10GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.