Can I run this LLM locally?
Pick an open-weight model, a quantization and a context length. You get the memory it needs and the cheapest GPU, Mac or AI mini PC that fits, priced from real offers. 42 models, 50 devices, 44 with a current price.
Hybrid model: only the full-attention layers keep a growing KV cache; linear/conv layers keep a small fixed state (not counted).
44 hardware options fit
Cheapest real offer per device from AI Hardware Deals, converted to EUR at approximate rates. Multi-GPU rows multiply the card price.
| Setup | Headroom | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Tesla V100 16GB (PCIe or SXM2) server GPU (passive cooling) | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | €550 used, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| Intel Arc A770 16GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | €604 new, alternate.de | n/a |
| NVIDIA Tesla V100 32GB (PCIe or SXM2) server GPU (passive cooling) | 1 device | 31.5 GB | 7.2 GB | €621 used, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| NVIDIA Tesla T4 16GB server GPU (passive cooling) | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | €1,042 used, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| AMD Instinct MI100 32GB server GPU (passive cooling) | 1 device | 31.5 GB | 7.2 GB | €1,130 used, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 38.0 GB | 13.7 GB | €1,778 new, mindfactory.de | n/a |
| Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB workstation GPU | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €1,798 new, mindfactory.de | n/a |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | €1,858 new, mindfactory.de | n/a |
| AMD Radeon Pro W7800 32GB workstation GPU | 1 device | 31.5 GB | 7.2 GB | €2,415 new, grafikkarten.com | n/a |
| Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €2,875 used, ebay.co.uk | ≤ 139 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti 24GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €2,998 used, kleinanzeigen.de | n/a |
| GMKtec EVO-X2 (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €3,175 new, newegg.com | ≤ 139 tok/s |
| Apple Mac mini M5 Pro 64GB (2026) unified memory | 1 device | 48.0 GB | 23.7 GB | €3,224 new, cyberport.de | ≤ 167 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | €3,328 new, alternate.de | n/a |
| NVIDIA A100 40GB PCIe server GPU (passive cooling) | 1 device | 39.5 GB | 15.2 GB | €3,548 new, ebay.com.au | n/a |
| NVIDIA L4 24GB server GPU (passive cooling) | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €3,682 used, ebay.fr | n/a |
| ASUS Ascent GX10 (GB10, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €4,136 new, alternate.de | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| NVIDIA A40 48GB server GPU (passive cooling) | 1 device | 47.5 GB | 23.2 GB | €4,255 used, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| NVIDIA RTX A6000 48GB workstation GPU | 1 device | 47.5 GB | 23.2 GB | €4,349 used, ebay.ca | n/a |
| NVIDIA A10 24GB server GPU (passive cooling) | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €4,506 new, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| NVIDIA RTX A5000 24GB workstation GPU | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €4,696 used, ebay.co.uk | n/a |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra 96GB (2026, base Ultra) unified memory | 1 device | 72.0 GB | 47.7 GB | €4,784 new, apple.com | ≤ 654 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €5,198 used, alternate.de | n/a |
| HP Z2 Mini G1a (Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €5,686 new, mindfactory.de | ≤ 139 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | €5,800 new, idealo.de | n/a |
| Lenovo ThinkStation PGX (GB10, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €5,829 new, karley.de | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| Apple Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB (2025) unified memory | 1 device | 96.0 GB | 71.7 GB | €5,979 used, ebay.co.uk | ≤ 297 tok/s |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Max 128GB (2026) unified memory | 1 device | 96.0 GB | 71.7 GB | €6,189 new, macconsultshop.de | ≤ 335 tok/s |
| Dell Pro Max with GB10 (FCM1253, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €6,663 new, eurieka.ie, excl. VAT | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| Apple Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB (2025) unified memory | 1 device | 192 GB | 168 GB | €6,724 used, apple.com | ≤ 446 tok/s |
| Gigabyte AI TOP ATOM (GB10, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €6,795 new, grafikkarten.com | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €6,999 new, grafikkarten.com | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| HP ZGX Nano G1n AI Station (GB10, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €7,127 new, office-partner.de | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB consumer GPU | 1 device | 31.5 GB | 7.2 GB | €7,262 new, alternate.de | n/a |
| MSI EdgeXpert MS-C931 (GB10, 128GB) unified memory | 1 device | 120 GB | 95.7 GB | €7,308 new, buyzero.de | ≤ 149 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada 48GB workstation GPU | 1 device | 47.5 GB | 23.2 GB | €9,393 new, jacob.de | n/a |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra 256GB (2026) unified memory | 1 device | 192 GB | 168 GB | €9,830 new, abt.com | ≤ 654 tok/s |
| NVIDIA A100 80GB PCIe server GPU (passive cooling) | 1 device | 79.5 GB | 55.2 GB | €14,999 used, ebay.nl | n/a |
| NVIDIA DGX Station (GB300) unified memory | 1 device | 740 GB | 716 GB | €83,738 new, configurator.exxactcorp.com | ≤ 3868 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super 16GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | no verified price | n/a |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 30.0 GB | 5.7 GB | no verified price | n/a |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB consumer GPU | 2× cards | 46.0 GB | 21.7 GB | no verified price | n/a |
| AMD Radeon Pro W7900 48GB workstation GPU | 1 device | 47.5 GB | 23.2 GB | no verified price | n/a |
| Apple Mac Studio M5 Ultra 512GB (2026) unified memory | 1 device | 384 GB | 360 GB | no verified price | ≤ 654 tok/s |
Speed ceiling is memory bandwidth divided by the bytes of (active) weights read per token, shown only where we have a sourced bandwidth figure. Real decode speed is lower, especially with long contexts or when splitting across cards. All memory numbers are estimates; see the methodology.
Memory needed at Q4_K_M with 32K context
Estimated total (weights, KV cache and runtime overhead) and the cheapest single device in our catalog with enough usable memory (legacy server cards excluded).
FAQ
- How much VRAM do I need to run a 70B model?
- At Q4_K_M with a 32K context, Llama 3.3 70B needs about 56.2 GB by our estimate (43.2 GB of weights plus KV cache and overhead). That is more than any single consumer GPU. The cheapest setup in our catalog that fits is 4× NVIDIA Tesla V100 16GB (PCIe or SXM2), from about €1,099. A shorter context or the Q8_0 KV cache lowers the requirement.
- Why does context length matter?
- Every token in the context keeps keys and values in the KV cache. For models with many full-attention layers this can add tens of gigabytes at 128K tokens. Hybrid and sliding-window models (Qwen3.5+, Gemma 4, gpt-oss, Nemotron 3) need far less.
- Where do the prices come from?
- From AI Hardware Deals (hardware.branolabs.com), which tracks real offers from retailers and marketplaces with anti-scam filtering. We show the cheapest current offer per device, converted to EUR at approximate rates.
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