Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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151 downloads
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- Publisher
- Nitral-AI
- Parameters
- 12.2B
- Architecture
- MistralForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 1,024,000 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 131,072
- Release Date
- 2025-05-11
- License
- Other
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How Much VRAM Does Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 5.9 GB | 215.2 GB | 5.21 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 6.1 GB | 215.4 GB | 5.36 GB | 3-bit small quantization |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 6.7 GB | 216.0 GB | 5.97 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 6.8 GB | 216.1 GB | 6.12 GB | 4-bit legacy quantization |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 8.1 GB | 217.4 GB | 7.35 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 9.4 GB | 218.7 GB | 8.73 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 10.8 GB | 220.1 GB | 10.10 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 13.0 GB | 222.3 GB | 12.25 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
Which GPUs Can Run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
Q4_K_M · 8.1 GBCaptain Eris Violet V0.420 12B (Q4_K_M) requires 8.1 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 11+ GB is recommended. Using the full 1024K context window can add up to 209.3 GB, bringing total usage to 217.4 GB. 28 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroom
Decent
— Enough VRAM, may be tightWhich Devices Can Run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
Q4_K_M · 8.1 GB27 devices with unified memory can run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomRelated Models
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B need?
Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B requires 8.1 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 13.0 GB at Q8_0. Full 1024K context adds up to 209.3 GB (217.4 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 12.2B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 7.3 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.8 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 210.1 GB (at full 1024K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M8.1 GBQ4_K_M + full context217.4 GB- What's the best quantization for Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
For Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B, Q4_K_M (8.1 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q4_K_L (8.2 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is IQ2_S at 4.5 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
IQ2_S4.5 GB~59%IQ3_M6.2 GB~78%IQ4_XS7.3 GB~87%Q4_K_M ★8.1 GB~89%Q5_K_S9.1 GB~92%Q8_013.0 GB~99%★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B on a Mac?
Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B requires at least 4.5 GB at IQ2_S, 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 Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B locally?
Yes — Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 8.1 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
At Q4_K_M, Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B can reach ~361 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI300X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~81 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 ÷ 8.1 × 0.55 = ~361 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (8.1 GB)
AMD Instinct MI300X~361 tok/sNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090~81 tok/sNVIDIA H100 SXM~270 tok/sAMD Instinct MI250X~223 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 7.35 GB. The full-precision Q8_0 version is 12.25 GB. The smallest option (IQ2_S) is 3.83 GB.
- Which GPUs can run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
28 consumer GPUs can run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B at Q4_K_M (8.1 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. 17 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B?
27 devices with unified memory can run Captain Eris Violet V0.420 12B at Q4_K_M (8.1 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.