作者： Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新： 2026年7月15日
Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~6.2 GB of headroom running Ternary Bonsai 27B at Ternary (1.58-bit, ~1.71 bpw) (5.77125 GB, ~35 tok/s (est.)).
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| VRAM | 12 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 456 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 12 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 55.7 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 30.4 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 23.8 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 20.8 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q4_K_M | 18 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q3_K_M | 13.2 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q2_K | 10.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 12 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
| Ternary Bonsai 27B | Ternary (1.58-bit, ~1.71 bpw) · 5.77125 GB · ~35 tok/s (est.) |
| 1-bit Bonsai 27B | 1-bit (binary, ~1.125 bpw) · 3.796875 GB · ~47 tok/s (est.) |
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$249) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 12 months.
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Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~6.2 GB of headroom running Ternary Bonsai 27B at Ternary (1.58-bit, ~1.71 bpw) (5.77125 GB, ~35 tok/s (est.)).
Ternary Bonsai 27B at Ternary (1.58-bit, ~1.71 bpw) quantization (5.77125 GB), estimated ~35 tokens/sec.
| Size | VRAM | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ternary Bonsai 27B | 5.8 GB | Runs | ~35 tok/s |
| 1-bit Bonsai 27B | 3.8 GB | Runs | ~47 tok/s |
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