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Gpt2 Small Dutch — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility

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Gpt2 Small Dutch is a 129M-parameter open language model from GroNLP. It supports a context window of up to 1,024 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 0.09 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.

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Runs great on a 24 GB GPU

Runs from8 GB Q4_K_MBest on24 GB Q4_K_M · ~7280 tok/sMacs from8 GB Q4_K_M · ~796 tok/s

Reference GPU · RTX 4090 24 GB

Estimates, ±20% · how we estimate

Run Gpt2 Small Dutch

One recommended way. Every other method, OS and quant is in the step-by-step guide.Each way opens a step-by-step guide for your OS and quant.

Recommended

vLLM
one command · needs vLLM installed
$vllm serve GroNLP/gpt2-small-dutch --max-model-len 1024

vLLM repo with its own quantisation

Download: Weights on Hugging Face

install, OS, other quants

Ways to runOther ways

each opens step-by-step

Run in cloud

Runs on RTX 3080 Ti (12 GB) (11 GB headroom) · Q4_K_M

Generation speed
~6590 tok/s
generation speed
Cost per 1M output tokens
$0.0052
per 1M output tokens

How Much VRAM Does Gpt2 Small Dutch Need?

Select a quantization level; the listed hardware adheres to it.

QuantizationVRAM+32KOn RTX 4090 (reference)
0.1 GB—2-bit · K-quant — 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvementsFits: — context · ~10920 tok/s
0.1 GB—3-bit medium — 3-bit medium quantizationFits: — context · ~9360 tok/s
0.1 GB—4-bit medium — 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spotFits: — context · ~7280 tok/s
0.1 GB—5-bit medium — 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoffFits: — context · ~6552 tok/s
0.1 GB—6-bit, very good — 6-bit quantization, very good qualityFits: — context · ~5460 tok/s
0.1 GB—8-bit, near-lossless — 8-bit quantization, near-losslessFits: — context · ~4680 tok/s
0.3 GB—16-bit · bfloat — Brain floating point 16 — preferred for trainingFits: — context · ~2340 tok/s
est.calculated, no published file yet

Selected Q4_K_M

4-bit medium quantization

0.1GBat 1K context

Weights
0.1 GB
KV cache
0.0 GB
Overhead
0.3 GB

Fits RTX 4090 (reference) · 23.9 GB free · ~7280 tok/s

≥50 tok/s needs ≥7 GB/s · RTX 5090 ~12942, RTX 3090 Ti ~7280

Which Hardware Can Run Gpt2 Small Dutch?

Q4_K_M · 0.1 GB

Gpt2 Small Dutch (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. 163 devices with unified memory can run Gpt2 Small Dutch, including Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 256GB), Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB).

By VRAM tier · typical GPUs and Macs at Q4_K_M
8 GB · RTX 4060Q4_K_M · 0.1 GB · ~1964 tok/s · —8 GB tier →
12 GB · RTX 3060 12GBQ4_K_M · 0.1 GB · ~2600 tok/s · —12 GB tier →
16 GB · RTX 5060 Ti 16GBQ4_K_M · 0.1 GB · ~3236 tok/s · —16 GB tier →
24 GB · RTX 4090referenceQ4_K_M · 0.1 GB · ~7280 tok/s · —24 GB tier →
Mac 32 GB · Mac Mini M4Q4_K_M · 0.1 GB · ~933 tok/s · —Macs →
Mac 64 GB · Mac Studio M4 MaxQ4_K_M · 0.1 GB · ~4247 tok/s · —Macs →

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Specifications

Publisher
GroNLP
Parameters
129M
Architecture
GPT2LMHeadModel
Context Length
1,024 tokens
Vocabulary Size
40,000
Release Date
2022-03-02

Frequently Asked Questions

How much VRAM does Gpt2 Small Dutch need?

Gpt2 Small Dutch requires 0.1 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 0.3 GB at BF16.

VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead

Weights = 129M × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 0.1 GB

Fit ratings and hardware model lists check this model with room for a 16K-token context, which needs a little more memory.

VRAM usage by quantization

0.1 GB

Learn more about VRAM estimation →

What's the best quantization for Gpt2 Small Dutch?

For Gpt2 Small Dutch, Q4_K_M (0.1 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (0.1 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 0.1 GB.

VRAM requirement by quantization

Q2_K
0.1 GB
Q4_K_M ★
0.1 GB
Q5_K_M
0.1 GB
Q6_K
0.1 GB
Q8_0
0.1 GB
BF16
0.3 GB

★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.

Learn more about quantization →

Can I run Gpt2 Small Dutch on a Mac?

Yes — MacBook Air 13" M3 (8 GB) and 145 other Macs can run Gpt2 Small Dutch. Apple Silicon uses unified memory, so the model shares RAM with the system. At Q4_K_M you need at least 0.1 GB of usable unified memory (RAM minus macOS overhead).

Can I run Gpt2 Small Dutch locally?

Yes — Gpt2 Small Dutch can run locally on consumer hardware. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.

How fast is Gpt2 Small Dutch?

At Q4_K_M, Gpt2 Small Dutch can reach ~53333 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~7280 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 ÷ 0.09 × 0.65 = ~57778 tok/s

Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (0.1 GB)

~57778 tok/s
~7280 tok/s
~57778 tok/s
~53333 tok/s

Real-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.

Learn more about tok/s estimation →

What's the download size of Gpt2 Small Dutch?

At Q4_K_M, the download is about 0.08 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 0.26 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 0.05 GB.

Which GPUs can run Gpt2 Small Dutch?

52 consumer GPUs can run Gpt2 Small Dutch at Q4_K_M. 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 Gpt2 Small Dutch?

163 devices with unified memory can run Gpt2 Small Dutch at Q4_K_M (0.1 GB), including AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point) Laptop, ASUS Ascent GX10, Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), Framework Desktop (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.