Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct is a 8B-parameter open language model from typhoon-ai in the Llama 3 family. It supports a context window of up to 131,072 tokens. At FP16 it needs about 16.57 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
Runs well on a 24 GB GPU
Runs on 24 GB (FP16 · ~40 tok/s · 32K)Macs from 24 GB (FP16 · ~13 tok/s)
Llama 3.1 Community
Reference GPU · RTX 4090 24 GB
Estimates, ±20% · how we estimate
Run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct
One recommended way. Every other method, OS and quant is in the step-by-step guide.
Recommended
vllm serve typhoon-ai/llama3.1-typhoon2-audio-8b-instruct --max-model-len 16384vLLM repo with its own quantisation
Download: Weights on Hugging Face
Other ways
each opens step-by-stepRun in cloud
Fits on RTX A5000 (24 GB) (5 GB headroom) · FP16
- Generation speed
- ~30 tok/s
- generation speed
- Cost per 1M output tokens
- $1.48
- per 1M output tokens
How Much VRAM Does Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct Need?
Select a quantization level; the listed hardware adheres to it.
| Quantization | VRAM | +32K | On RTX 4090 (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.6 GB | 20.6 GB | 16-bit · full — Full half-precision — baseline for inference | Fits: 32K context · ~40 tok/s |
Selected FP16
Full half-precision18.5GBat 16K context
- Weights
- 16.0 GB
- KV cache
- 2.2 GB
- Overhead
- 0.3 GB
Fits RTX 4090 (reference) · 5.6 GB free · ~40 tok/s
≥50 tok/s needs ≥1.27 TB/s · RTX 5090 ~70
Which Hardware Can Run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct?
FP16 · 16.6 GBLlama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct (FP16) requires 16.6 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 22+ GB is recommended. Using the full 131K context window can add up to 16.9 GB, bringing total usage to 33.5 GB. 8 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. 122 devices with unified memory can run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct, including Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 256GB), Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB), Mac Mini M5 Pro (24 GB).
20 GB
fits · 1.6 GB free · up to 16K ctx
1 GPU
RX 7900 XT~29Simulate output on RX 7900 XT32–40 GB
fits · 13.6 GB free · up to 64K ctx
1 GPU · 3 Mac classes · 4 device families
RTX 5090~70Simulate output on RTX 5090M5 Max36 GB~19Simulate output on Mac Studio M5 Max (36 GB)M532 GB~7Simulate output on MacBook Air 13" M5 (32 GB)Orin~8Simulate output on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GBSnapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)~5Simulate output on Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC
By VRAM tier · typical GPUs and Macs at FP16
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Specifications
- Publisher
- typhoon-ai
- Family
- Llama 3
- Parameters
- 8B
- Architecture
- Typhoon2Audio2AudioForConditionalGeneration
- Context Length
- 131,072 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 128,256
- Release Date
- 2024-12-13
- License
- Llama 3.1 Community
Frequently Asked Questions
How much VRAM does Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct need?
Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct requires 16.6 GB of VRAM at FP16. Full 131K context adds up to 16.9 GB (33.5 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 8B × 16 bits ÷ 8 = 16 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.6 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 ≈ 17.5 GB (at full 131K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Can I run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct on a Mac?
Yes — Mac Mini M5 Pro (24 GB) and 106 other Macs can run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct. Apple Silicon uses unified memory, so the model shares RAM with the system. At FP16 you need at least 16.6 GB of usable unified memory (RAM minus macOS overhead).
Can I run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct locally?
Yes — Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct can run locally on consumer hardware. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
How fast is Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct?
At FP16, Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct can reach ~290 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~40 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 ÷ 16.57 × 0.65 = ~314 tok/s
Estimated speed at FP16 (16.6 GB)
Real-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
What's the download size of Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct?
At FP16, the download is about 16.00 GB.
Which GPUs can run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct?
8 consumer GPUs can run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct at FP16. Top options include NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT, AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX. 1 GPU has plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
Which devices can run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct?
122 devices with unified memory can run Llama3.1 Typhoon2 Audio 8B Instruct at FP16 (16.6 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.