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Can Cerebras-GPT 13B run on NVIDIA A10 24GB?

YES — Tight Fit

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Estimated from fit model

Cerebras-GPT 13B needs ~22.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A10 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q5_K_M quantization, expect ~51 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: MediumStack: 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.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q5_K_M (High quality) — 22.7 GB, 51.0 tok/s, Tight fit
22.7 GB required24.0 GB available
95% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

51.0 tok/s

TTFT

3796 ms

Safe context

18K

Memory

22.7 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights9.4 GB
KV Cache9.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsCerebras-GPT 13B on NVIDIA A10 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: 51.0 tok/s decode · 3.8s TTFT (warm) · 128 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well51.0 tok/s2071 ms18K
CodingBTight fit51.0 tok/s3796 ms18K
Agentic CodingFToo heavy20.2 tok/s13929 ms18K
ReasoningBTight fit51.0 tok/s4486 ms18K
RAGFToo heavy20.2 tok/s17411 ms18K

Quantization options

How Cerebras-GPT 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A10 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.1 GB
LowB62
Q3_K_S
3
6.4 GB
LowB62
NVFP4
4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Cerebras-GPT 13B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \ --hf-repo "cerebras/Cerebras-GPT-13B" \ --hf-file "Cerebras-GPT-13B-Q5_K_M.gguf" \ -c 4096 -ngl 99

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Cerebras-GPT 13B well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick
32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1192)
A
Raises estimated decode speed by about 156%.130.8 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 156%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value
32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+296)
A
Raises estimated decode speed by about 61%.82 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 61%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$2,499 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5000 Ada 32GBNVIDIA upgrade
32 GB VRAM (+8)
A
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.50.2 tok/s decode

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

See all results for NVIDIA A10 24GBSee all hardware for Cerebras-GPT 13B
7.3 GB
Medium
B63
Q4_K_M
4
7.9 GB
MediumB63
Q5_K_M
5
9.4 GB
HighB64
Q6_K
6
10.7 GB
HighB65
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
13.9 GB
Very HighB66
F16
16
26.7 GB
MaximumF0

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.