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Can I run this LLM?

Can a NVIDIA RTX 4080 (16GB) run MiniCPM5 2B?

MiniCPM · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.

Yes — it runs great.

Runs great

Best fit: MiniCPM5 2B at FP16 · 5.0 GB weights · 80–119 tok/s on a NVIDIA RTX 4080 (16GB).

Arena Text Overall · style-controlled

UnratedNo exact match

No reviewed exact Arena match

No reviewed exact model/configuration match in the Arena Text Overall style-controlled snapshot. No family or editorial score is substituted. Local quantization quality is unmeasured.

Snapshot published 2026-10-08 · snapshot imported 2026-10-11 UTC · validated last-good data · manual refresh

Arena leaderboard dataset · Arena / lmarena-ai, Arena Leaderboard Dataset (CC BY 4.0). Selected Text Overall style-controlled rows; field names adapted, ratings unchanged. · dataset CC BY 4.0 · revision e16f90232986

Total memory at 4K context
6.0 GB
Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
Estimated generation
80–119 tok/s
Estimated first token
~0.7s

Every quantization on this machine

On small screens, each quant lists every metric below its name. On wider screens, scroll sideways for total memory, speed and fit. Keyboard: focus the table, then use the arrow keys. Quant names stay visible.

MiniCPM5 2B quantizations on NVIDIA RTX 4080 (16GB), estimated at 4K context. Weights and total memory are shown separately.
QuantWeightsTotal memorySpeedFit
Q2_K1.0 GB2.0 GB201–302 tok/sRuns great
Q3_K_M1.2 GB2.2 GB185–278 tok/sRuns great
Q4_K_M1.6 GB2.6 GB163–245 tok/sRuns great
Q5_K_M1.9 GB2.9 GB150–224 tok/sRuns great
Q6_K2.1 GB3.1 GB142–213 tok/sRuns great
Q8_02.7 GB3.7 GB123–185 tok/sRuns great
FP165.0 GB6.0 GB80–119 tok/sRuns great

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