AI
How much VRAM do you need to run an AI model? About 0.57 GB per billion parameters, plus context
The rule by model size, the card sizes it maps to, and the real Ollama download sizes we checked it against on Nov 3, 2026. Why context costs some models far more than others, why MoE models still need room for every parameter, and what to do when your card is too small.
Aliteq Team · · 8 min