Pythia 160M Deduped — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Pythia 160M Deduped is a 213M-parameter open language model from EleutherAI. It supports a context window of up to 2,048 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 0.14 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- EleutherAI
- Parameters
- 213M
- Architecture
- GPTNeoXForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 2,048 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 50,304
- Release Date
- 2023-02-08
- License
- Apache 2.0
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How Much VRAM Does Pythia 160M Deduped Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 0.1 GB | — | 0.09 GB | 3-bit small quantization |
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 0.1 GB | — | 0.09 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 0.1 GB | — | 0.10 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 0.1 GB | — | 0.11 GB | 4-bit legacy quantization |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 0.1 GB | — | 0.13 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 0.2 GB | — | 0.15 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 0.2 GB | — | 0.18 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 0.2 GB | — | 0.21 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
est.= calculated VRAM estimate; no published GGUF file found for that quantization yet. Other rows are verified against real community uploads.
Which GPUs Can Run Pythia 160M Deduped?
Q4_K_M · 0.1 GBPythia 160M Deduped (Q4_K_M) requires 0.1 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 1+ GB is recommended. 52 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhich Devices Can Run Pythia 160M Deduped?
Q4_K_M · 0.1 GB59 devices with unified memory can run Pythia 160M Deduped, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhere to Download Pythia 160M Deduped
Community quantizations of this model — GGUF for llama.cpp, Ollama, and LM Studio, plus AWQ/MLX variants where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Pythia 160M Deduped need?
Pythia 160M Deduped requires 0.1 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 0.5 GB at FP16.
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 213M × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 0.1 GB
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M0.1 GB- What's the best quantization for Pythia 160M Deduped?
For Pythia 160M Deduped, Q4_K_M (0.1 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_S (0.2 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is IQ2_XXS at 0.1 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
IQ2_XXS0.1 GBIQ3_XS0.1 GBQ3_K_M0.1 GBQ4_K_M ★0.1 GBQ5_K_S0.2 GBFP160.5 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run Pythia 160M Deduped on a Mac?
Pythia 160M Deduped requires at least 0.1 GB at IQ2_XXS, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run Pythia 160M Deduped locally?
Yes — Pythia 160M Deduped can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 0.1 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is Pythia 160M Deduped?
At Q4_K_M, Pythia 160M Deduped can reach ~34286 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~4680 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: NVIDIA B200 → 8000 ÷ 0.1 × 0.65 = ~37143 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (0.1 GB)
~37143 tok/s~4680 tok/s~37143 tok/s~34286 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of Pythia 160M Deduped?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 0.13 GB. The full-precision FP16 version is 0.43 GB. The smallest option (IQ2_XXS) is 0.06 GB.
- Which GPUs can run Pythia 160M Deduped?
52 consumer GPUs can run Pythia 160M Deduped at Q4_K_M (0.1 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. 52 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run Pythia 160M Deduped?
59 devices with unified memory can run Pythia 160M Deduped at Q4_K_M (0.1 GB), including AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point) Laptop, ASUS Ascent GX10, Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.