Can granite 8b code instruct 4k run on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

C46Usable

○Estimated from fit model

granite 8b code instruct 4k needs ~13.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A16 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~96 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

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

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 13.4 GB, 95.9 tok/s, Runs well

13.4 GB required64.0 GB available

21% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

95.9 tok/s

TTFT

2019 ms

Safe context

879K

Memory

13.4 GB / 64.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom6.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsgranite 8b code instruct 4k on NVIDIA A16 64GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
 """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

 Args:
 arr: List of integers to sort.

 Returns:
 A new sorted list.
 """
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 95.9 tok/s decode · 2.0s TTFT (warm) · 240 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	95.9 tok/s	1101 ms	879K
Coding	C	Runs well	95.9 tok/s	2019 ms	879K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	95.9 tok/s	2936 ms	879K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	95.9 tok/s	2386 ms	879K
RAG	C	Runs well	95.9 tok/s	3670 ms	879K

Quantization options

How granite 8b code instruct 4k (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A16 64GB (64.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	C40
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	C40
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	C40
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	C40
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	C41
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	C41
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	C41
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	C42