Dev Quasar Q2_K 2024B Parameters

VRAM Requirements for
CohereForAI.c4ai-command-r-08-2024-GGUF Q2_K

To run CohereForAI.c4ai-command-r-08-2024-GGUF locally at Q2_K quantization, you need at minimum 667.66 GB of GPU VRAM.

667.66 GB
Required VRAM
632.5 GB
File Size
8K tokens
Context Window
2024B
Parameters
Estimated VRAM Required
667.66
GB
Cluster Required
0 16GB
RTX 3080 48GB
A6000 80GB+

Recommended GPU Configurations

⚠️ 507.7 GB short
Budget $40,000+

4× A100 40GB Cluster

160 GB

Distributed inference across 4 A100s. Minimum viable cluster.

⚠️ 507.7 GB short
Balanced $60,000+

2× H100 80GB NVLink

160 GB HBM3

NVLink bridge enables unified 160GB VRAM pool.

Ultimate $3,000,000+

NVIDIA GB200 NVL72

1.4 TB HBM3e

Next-gen Grace Blackwell Superchip. Built for frontier models.

📊 VRAM Calculation Breakdown

Model File Size (Q2_K) 632.5 GB
Context Overhead (8,192 tokens × 2024B × 2 ÷ 1M) 33.161 GB
System Buffer (OS + CUDA runtime) 2.00 GB
Total Required VRAM 667.66 GB

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CohereForAI.c4ai-command-r-08-2024-GGUF — Other Quantizations

Q2_K Current
667.66 GB
Q3_K_L 885.5 GB file
920.66 GB
Q3_K_M 885.5 GB file
920.66 GB
Q3_K_S 885.5 GB file
920.66 GB
Q4_K_M 1138.5 GB file
1173.66 GB
Q4_K_S 1138.5 GB file
1173.66 GB
Q5_K_M 1391.5 GB file
1426.66 GB
Q5_K_S 1391.5 GB file
1426.66 GB
Q6_K 1644.5 GB file
1679.66 GB
Q8_0 2150.5 GB file
2185.66 GB
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I run CohereForAI.c4ai-command-r-08-2024-GGUF Q2_K on a consumer GPU?
Running CohereForAI.c4ai-command-r-08-2024-GGUF Q2_K locally requires 667.66 GB VRAM, which exceeds consumer GPUs. You'll need prosumer cards like the NVIDIA A6000 (48GB) or an A100 (80GB).
What happens if I don't have enough VRAM?
If your GPU VRAM is insufficient, llama.cpp and similar tools will offload model layers to system RAM (CPU inference). This is much slower — expect 10-50× the generation latency compared to full GPU inference.
Can I use multiple GPUs to run CohereForAI.c4ai-command-r-08-2024-GGUF?
Yes! Tools like llama.cpp, vLLM, and Ollama support tensor parallelism across multiple GPUs. For example, 2× RTX 3090 (24GB each) gives you 48GB total VRAM, which can run many large models.
Is Q2_K quality good enough for production?
Q2_K is suitable for specialized use cases. Check community benchmarks for specific quality metrics.