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Minicpm V 8B

Ollama library·8B·Transformer·32K ctx·2026-08

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Model size→Hardware requirement→Actual fit

Minicpm V 8B needs ~6.7–11.7 GB of VRAM depending on quantization. The bar is what it needs; the marker is the card's VRAM. Speed figures below are planning estimates.

8 GB

RTX 4060 · 3060 Ti

6.7
8
Q4_K_M · Est. ~16 tok/sCompromises

12 GB

RTX 4070 · 3060 12G

7.7
12
Q5_K_M · Est. ~34 tok/sComfortable

16 GB

RTX 4080 · M-series 16G

11.7
16
Q8_0 · Est. ~34 tok/sComfortable

24 GB

RTX 4090 · 3090

11.7
24
Q8_0 · Est. ~53 tok/sComfortable

48 GB

A6000 · 2×24G

11.7
48
Q8_0 · Est. ~53 tok/sComfortable

02  — Quantizations

QuantFile sizeEst. VRAM
Q4_K_M5.5 GB6.7 GB
Q5_K_M6.5 GB7.7 GB
Q8_010.5 GB11.7 GB

03  — Runtimes & use

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Memory and speed figures are planning estimates, not measured benchmarks. Memory includes a fixed allowance for KV cache and runtime overhead. Long-context prompts push VRAM use above the numbers shown here.