Darwin 4B Genesis — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Darwin 4B Genesis is a 7.5B-parameter open language model from FINAL-Bench. It supports a context window of up to 131,072 tokens. At BF16 it needs about 15.56 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- FINAL-Bench
- Parameters
- 7.5B
- Architecture
- Gemma4ForConditionalGeneration
- Context Length
- 131,072 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 262,144
- Release Date
- 2026-05-16
- License
- Apache 2.0
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How Much VRAM Does Darwin 4B Genesis Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 15.6 GB | 29.4 GB | 15.04 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
Which GPUs Can Run Darwin 4B Genesis?
BF16 · 15.6 GBDarwin 4B Genesis (BF16) requires 15.6 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 21+ GB is recommended. Using the full 131K context window can add up to 13.9 GB, bringing total usage to 29.4 GB. 17 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroom
Decent
— Enough VRAM, may be tightWhich Devices Can Run Darwin 4B Genesis?
BF16 · 15.6 GB27 devices with unified memory can run Darwin 4B Genesis, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB, Mac Mini M4 (16 GB).
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomRelated Models
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Darwin 4B Genesis need?
Darwin 4B Genesis requires 15.6 GB of VRAM at BF16. Full 131K context adds up to 13.9 GB (29.4 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 7.5B × 16 bits ÷ 8 = 15 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.6 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 14.4 GB (at full 131K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
BF1615.6 GBBF16 + full context29.4 GB- Can I run Darwin 4B Genesis on a Mac?
Darwin 4B Genesis requires at least 15.6 GB at BF16, 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 Darwin 4B Genesis locally?
Yes — Darwin 4B Genesis can run locally on consumer hardware. At BF16 quantization it needs 15.6 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is Darwin 4B Genesis?
At BF16, Darwin 4B Genesis can reach ~187 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI300X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~42 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: AMD Instinct MI300X → 5300 ÷ 15.6 × 0.55 = ~187 tok/s
Estimated speed at BF16 (15.6 GB)
~187 tok/s~42 tok/s~140 tok/s~116 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of Darwin 4B Genesis?
At BF16, the download is about 15.04 GB.
- Which GPUs can run Darwin 4B Genesis?
17 consumer GPUs can run Darwin 4B Genesis at BF16 (15.6 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6800. 5 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run Darwin 4B Genesis?
27 devices with unified memory can run Darwin 4B Genesis at BF16 (15.6 GB), including Mac Mini M4 (16 GB), Mac Mini M4 (32 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (24 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (48 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.