HRM Text 1B Chat — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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HRM Text 1B Chat is a 1.2B-parameter open language model from taykso. It supports a context window of up to 4,096 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 2.62 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- taykso
- Parameters
- 1.2B
- Architecture
- HrmTextForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 4,096 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 65,536
- Release Date
- 2026-05-28
- License
- Apache 2.0
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How Much VRAM Does HRM Text 1B Chat Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_Kest. | 3.40 | 2.4 GB | 4.0 GB | 0.50 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_Mest. | 3.90 | 2.5 GB | 4.1 GB | 0.58 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_K_Mest. | 4.80 | 2.6 GB | 4.2 GB | 0.71 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_Mest. | 5.70 | 2.8 GB | 4.4 GB | 0.84 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_Kest. | 6.60 | 2.9 GB | 4.5 GB | 0.98 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0est. | 8.00 | 3.1 GB | 4.7 GB | 1.18 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
| BF16est. | 16.00 | 4.3 GB | 5.9 GB | 2.37 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
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 HRM Text 1B Chat?
Q4_K_M · 2.6 GBHRM Text 1B Chat (Q4_K_M) requires 2.6 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 4+ GB is recommended. Using the full 4K context window can add up to 1.6 GB, bringing total usage to 4.2 GB. 50 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhich Devices Can Run HRM Text 1B Chat?
Q4_K_M · 2.6 GB59 devices with unified memory can run HRM Text 1B Chat, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomRelated Models
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does HRM Text 1B Chat need?
HRM Text 1B Chat requires 2.6 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 4.3 GB at BF16. Full 4K context adds up to 1.6 GB (4.2 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 1.2B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 0.7 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 1.9 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 3.5 GB (at full 4K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M2.6 GBQ4_K_M + full context4.2 GB- What's the best quantization for HRM Text 1B Chat?
For HRM Text 1B Chat, Q4_K_M (2.6 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_K_M (2.8 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 2.4 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
Q2_K2.4 GBQ4_K_M ★2.6 GBQ5_K_M2.8 GBQ6_K2.9 GBQ8_03.1 GBBF164.3 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run HRM Text 1B Chat on a Mac?
HRM Text 1B Chat requires at least 2.4 GB at Q2_K, 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 HRM Text 1B Chat locally?
Yes — HRM Text 1B Chat can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 2.6 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is HRM Text 1B Chat?
At Q4_K_M, HRM Text 1B Chat can reach ~1679 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~250 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 ÷ 2.6 × 0.65 = ~1985 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (2.6 GB)
~1985 tok/s~250 tok/s~1985 tok/s~1679 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of HRM Text 1B Chat?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 0.71 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 2.37 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 0.50 GB.
- Which GPUs can run HRM Text 1B Chat?
50 consumer GPUs can run HRM Text 1B Chat at Q4_K_M (2.6 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. 50 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run HRM Text 1B Chat?
59 devices with unified memory can run HRM Text 1B Chat at Q4_K_M (2.6 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.