ALMA 13B R — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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ALMA 13B R is a 13.0B-parameter open language model from haoranxu. It supports a context window of up to 4,096 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 9.79 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
Runs great on a 24 GB GPU
Runs from 12 GB (Q4_K_M · 4K)Best on 24 GB (Q4_K_M · ~67 tok/s · 4K)Macs from 16 GB (Q4_K_M · ~14 tok/s)
MIT
Reference GPU · RTX 4090 24 GB
Estimates, ±20% · how we estimate
Run ALMA 13B R
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 serve haoranxu/ALMA-13B-R --max-model-len 4096vLLM repo with its own quantisation
Download: Weights on Hugging Face
Ways to runOther ways
each opens step-by-stepRun in cloud
Runs on RTX 3090 (24 GB) (12 GB headroom) · Q4_K_M
- Generation speed
- ~62 tok/s
- generation speed
- Cost per 1M output tokens
- $0.82
- per 1M output tokens
How Much VRAM Does ALMA 13B R Need?
Select a quantization level; the listed hardware adheres to it.
| Quantization | VRAM | +32K | On RTX 4090 (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 GB | — | 2-bit · K-quant — 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements | Fits: 4K context · ~87 tok/s | |
| 8.3 GB | — | 3-bit medium — 3-bit medium quantization | Fits: 4K context · ~79 tok/s | |
| 9.8 GB | — | 4-bit medium — 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot | Fits: 4K context · ~67 tok/s | |
| 11.3 GB | — | 5-bit medium — 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff | Fits: 4K context · ~58 tok/s | |
| 12.7 GB | — | 6-bit, very good — 6-bit quantization, very good quality | Fits: 4K context · ~52 tok/s | |
| 15.0 GB | — | 8-bit, near-lossless — 8-bit quantization, near-lossless | Fits: 4K context · ~44 tok/s | |
| 28.0 GB | — | 16-bit · full — Full half-precision — baseline for inference | Does not fit: needs 28 GB |
Selected Q4_K_M
4-bit medium quantization11.5GBat 4K context
- Weights
- 7.8 GB
- KV cache
- 3.4 GB
- Overhead
- 0.3 GB
Fits RTX 4090 (reference) · 12.5 GB free · ~67 tok/s
≥50 tok/s needs ≥752 GB/s · RTX 5090 ~119, RTX 3090 Ti ~67
Which Hardware Can Run ALMA 13B R?
Q4_K_M · 9.8 GBALMA 13B R (Q4_K_M) requires 9.8 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 13+ GB is recommended. Using the full 4K context window can add up to 1.7 GB, bringing total usage to 11.5 GB. 40 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti. 150 devices with unified memory can run ALMA 13B R, including Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 256GB), Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB), Mac Mini M2 Pro (16 GB).
12 GB
12 GB tier →fits · 0.5 GB free · up to 4K ctx
10 GPUs
RTX 3080 Ti~61Simulate output on RTX 3080 TiRTX 5070~45Simulate output on RTX 5070RTX 4070~34Simulate output on RTX 407020 GB
fits · 8.5 GB free · up to 4K ctx
1 GPU
RX 7900 XT~49Simulate output on RX 7900 XT32–40 GB
fits · 20.5 GB free · up to 4K ctx
1 GPU · 3 Mac classes · 4 device families
RTX 5090~119Simulate output on RTX 5090M5 Max36 GB~33Simulate output on Mac Studio M5 Max (36 GB)M532 GB~11Simulate output on MacBook Air 13" M5 (32 GB)Orin~14Simulate output on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GBSnapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)~9Simulate output on Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC
By VRAM tier · typical GPUs and Macs at Q4_K_M
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Specifications
- Publisher
- haoranxu
- Parameters
- 13.0B
- Architecture
- LlamaForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 4,096 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 32,000
- Release Date
- 2024-01-17
- License
- MIT
Frequently Asked Questions
How much VRAM does ALMA 13B R need?
ALMA 13B R requires 9.8 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 28.0 GB at FP16. Full 4K context adds up to 1.7 GB (11.5 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 13.0B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 7.8 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 2 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
Fit ratings and hardware model lists check this model with room for a 16K-token context, which needs a little more memory.
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 3.7 GB (at full 4K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 run ALMA 13B R?
Yes, at Q8_0 (15.0 GB) or lower. Higher quantizations like FP16 (28.0 GB) exceed the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090's 24 GB.
What's the best quantization for ALMA 13B R?
For ALMA 13B R, Q4_K_M (9.8 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (11.3 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 7.5 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
Can I run ALMA 13B R on a Mac?
Yes — Mac Mini M2 Pro (16 GB) and 133 other Macs can run ALMA 13B R. Apple Silicon uses unified memory, so the model shares RAM with the system. At Q4_K_M you need at least 9.8 GB of usable unified memory (RAM minus macOS overhead).
Can I run ALMA 13B R locally?
Yes — ALMA 13B R can run locally on consumer hardware. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
How fast is ALMA 13B R?
At Q4_K_M, ALMA 13B R can reach ~490 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~67 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 ÷ 9.8 × 0.65 = ~531 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (9.8 GB)
Real-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
What's the download size of ALMA 13B R?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 7.81 GB. The full-precision FP16 version is 26.03 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 5.53 GB.
Which GPUs can run ALMA 13B R?
40 consumer GPUs can run ALMA 13B R at Q4_K_M. Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. 26 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
Which devices can run ALMA 13B R?
150 devices with unified memory can run ALMA 13B R at Q4_K_M (9.8 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.