MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GBBudget pick
36 GB Unified (+12)410 GB/s (+64)
A
Raises estimated decode speed by about 38%.65.9 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 38%.
~$2,499 MSRP
Can Baichuan 7B run on Tesla P40 24GB?
YES — Runs Great
B70Good
○Estimated from fit model
Baichuan 7B needs ~15.7 GB VRAM. Tesla P40 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~48 tok/s.
Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode
Choose the run profile you care about
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
Select quantization to explore
Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 15.7 GB, 47.8 tok/s, Runs well
15.7 GB required24.0 GB available
65% VRAM used
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
47.8 tok/s
TTFT
4050 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
15.7 GB / 24.0 GB
Memory breakdown
Weights4.3 GB
KV Cache7.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB
See how fast it feels
See how fast it feelsBaichuan 7B on Tesla P40 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.
Given information:
- Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
- Time = 2.5 hours
Formula: Distance = Speed x Time
Calculation:
Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
= 150 miles
The train travels 150 miles.
Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.
Breakdown:
- First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
- Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
- Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph
The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 47.8 tok/s decode · 4.0s TTFT (warm) · 120 tok/s prefill
What limits this setup
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
Best improvement path
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | B | Runs well | 47.8 tok/s | 2209 ms | 8K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 47.8 tok/s | 4050 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | B | Runs with offload | 47.8 tok/s | 5890 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 47.8 tok/s | 4786 ms | 8K |
| RAG | B | Runs with offload | 47.8 tok/s | 7363 ms | 8K |
Quantization options
How Baichuan 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P40 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | B60 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | B61 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.9 GB | Medium | B61 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | B61 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | B62 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | B62 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | B63 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | B66 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Baichuan 7B on your machine.
Run
docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
--hf-repo "baichuan-inc/Baichuan-7B" \
--hf-file "Baichuan-7B-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
-c 4096 -ngl 99Upgrade options