llama 70b

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A data center GPU for running large AI models

the cheapest way to run Llama 70B isn't buying two GPUs — it's renting one big one for a couple dollars

A dual-GPU rig to run Llama 70B costs $2,000+. But you can rent an A100 that holds it for around a dollar an hour. For anything but constant use, the cloud wins big.

Tensor · Jul 28 · 9 min

Two NVIDIA graphics cards, representing a dual-GPU build for Llama 70B

the honest answer to 'what GPU runs Llama 70B': not the one you were about to buy

Llama 70B needs about 40GB of VRAM to run well — and almost no single consumer card has it. Here's what actually works, visualized, with the measured speeds and real costs for each path.

Voltage · Jul 23 · 10 min