solar-pro-preview-instruct GGUF size and VRAM requirements
MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF is a large instruction-tuned chat model with 22.14 billion parameters, built on the llama architecture. It has been downloaded 176,621 times.
Under the hood it uses 64 transformer layers, a hidden size of 5,120, 40 attention heads. It uses grouped-query attention (40 query heads sharing 10 key/value heads), which already trims KV-cache memory compared with full multi-head attention.
To run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF locally at a 4,096-token context, its quantized versions need between 6.51 GB (IQ1_S, lowest quality) and 43.29 GB (GGUF, highest quality) of memory, weights plus KV cache and a system margin included.
For most users the best balance is IQ1_M, needing about 6.92 GB. That means MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF fits entirely in the VRAM of an 8 GB GPU or larger, running fully on the GPU.
Available GGUF quantizations for MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF include IQ1_S, IQ1_M, IQ2_XS, Q2_K, IQ3_XS, Q3_K_S, Q3_K_M, Q3_K_L, IQ4_XS, Q4_K_S, Q4_K_M, Q5_K_S, Q5_K_M, Q6_K, Q8_0, GGUF. The model supports a native context length of up to 4,096 tokens; a longer context grows the KV cache and the memory needed.
GGUF file size and memory by quantization
Compare real GGUF weight sizes, estimated KV cache and total memory for Q4, Q5, Q8 and every quantization published in this repository.
| Quant. | Bits | Quality | Weights | KV | Total | Speed~ | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ1_S | 1.73 | Very low | 4.46 GB | 1.25 GB | 6.51 GB | 89.7 t/s | Fits in VRAM |
| IQ1_M | 1.89 | Very low | 4.87 GB | 1.25 GB | 6.92 GB | 82.1 t/s | Fits in VRAM |
| IQ2_XS | 2.39 | Very low | 6.16 GB | 1.25 GB | 8.21 GB | 8.1 t/s | Offload |
| Q2_K | 2.97 | Low | 7.65 GB | 1.25 GB | 9.7 GB | 6.5 t/s | Offload |
| IQ3_XS | 3.3 | Low | 8.5 GB | 1.25 GB | 10.55 GB | 5.9 t/s | Offload |
| Q3_K_S | 3.46 | Fair | 8.92 GB | 1.25 GB | 10.97 GB | 5.6 t/s | Offload |
| Q3_K_M | 3.86 | Fair | 9.95 GB | 1.25 GB | 12.0 GB | 5.0 t/s | Offload |
| Q3_K_L | 4.2 | Good | 10.84 GB | 1.25 GB | 12.89 GB | 4.6 t/s | Offload |
| IQ4_XS | 4.29 | Good | 11.06 GB | 1.25 GB | 13.11 GB | 4.5 t/s | Offload |
| Q4_K_S | 4.55 | Good | 11.73 GB | 1.25 GB | 13.78 GB | 4.3 t/s | Offload |
| Q4_K_M | 4.81 | Good | 12.4 GB | 1.25 GB | 14.45 GB | 4.0 t/s | Offload |
| Q5_K_S | 5.51 | Very good | 14.2 GB | 1.25 GB | 16.25 GB | 3.5 t/s | Offload |
| Q5_K_M | 5.66 | Very good | 14.59 GB | 1.25 GB | 16.64 GB | 3.4 t/s | Offload |
| Q6_K | 6.56 | Excellent | 16.92 GB | 1.25 GB | 18.97 GB | 3.0 t/s | Offload |
| Q8_0 | 8.5 | Excellent | 21.91 GB | 1.25 GB | 23.96 GB | 2.3 t/s | Offload |
| GGUF | 16.0 | Excellent | 41.24 GB | 1.25 GB | 43.29 GB | — | Insufficient |
KV cache computed from the model's exact architecture. Speed is a rough estimate bounded by memory bandwidth.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of model is MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF?
MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF is an instruction-tuned chat model with 22.14 billion parameters, based on the llama architecture. It is distributed as GGUF files for local inference.
How much VRAM do you need to run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF?
You need about 6.92 GB of VRAM to run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF entirely on the GPU using the IQ1_M quantization (at a 4,096-token context). Smaller quantizations lower the requirement at the cost of quality.
Can I run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF on an 8 GB GPU?
Yes. With 8 GB of VRAM you can run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF fully on the GPU using IQ1_M (about 6.92 GB).
Can I run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF on a 16 GB GPU?
Yes. With 16 GB of VRAM you can run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF fully on the GPU using Q4_K_M (about 14.45 GB).
Can I run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF on a 24 GB GPU?
Yes. With 24 GB of VRAM you can run MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF fully on the GPU using Q8_0 (about 23.96 GB).
What context length does MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF support?
MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF supports a native context length of up to 4,096 tokens. A longer context grows the KV cache, so it increases the memory needed to run the model.
What is the best quantization for MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF?
For MaziyarPanahi/solar-pro-preview-instruct-GGUF, a strong default is Q4_K_M, which needs about 14.45 GB and keeps most of the quality while roughly halving the memory versus 8-bit. With VRAM to spare, Q5_K_M or Q6_K add a little more quality; if you are tight on memory, a smaller quantization still runs. Pick the highest quantization that fits your VRAM.