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Can This Hardware Run My Model?
Check VRAM requirements and expected performance for popular AI models.
Llama 3.1 70B
Llama 3.1 8B
Mixtral 8x7B
SDXL (Stable Diffusion XL)
Flux.1
Whisper Large v3
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 MoE 284B / 13B active
Mixture-of-Experts: 284B total parameters but only 13B active per token. High RAM needs, fast inference.
Cannot run: Single RTX 5090 (32GB), RTX 4090 (24GB) — even 1-bit needs 92GB
Enterprise: 4×GB300 node for full-precision vLLM serving
Top Hardware by Workload
Real rankings based on VRAM, bandwidth, and price-to-performance.
| # | Hardware | VRAM | Best For | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 96GB unified memory | 70B+ models in RAM | $4,699 | Compare → |
| 2 | GeForce RTX 5090 | 32GB GDDR7 | 30B models, fastest inference | $1,999 | Details → |
| 3 | GeForce RTX 4090 | 24GB GDDR6X | 13B models, great value used | $1,599 | Compare → |
| 4 | RTX 6000 Ada | 48GB GDDR6 | 70B models on single GPU | $6,800 | Details → |
| 5 | GeForce RTX 3090 | 24GB GDDR6X | Best budget 24GB, used market | $700–$900 | Guide → |
| # | Hardware | VRAM | Best For | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GeForce RTX 5090 | 32GB GDDR7 | Flux.1 full precision, fastest SDXL | $1,999 | Guide → |
| 2 | GeForce RTX 4090 | 24GB GDDR6X | SDXL batch generation, Flux.1 | $1,599 | Guide → |
| 3 | GeForce RTX 5080 | 16GB GDDR7 | SDXL high-speed, Flux quantized | $999 | Details → |
| 4 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 24GB GDDR6 | Large batch SDXL, AMD value | $999 | Compare → |
| 5 | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB GDDR6 | Budget SDXL, entry-level | $499 | Guide → |
| # | Hardware | VRAM | Best For | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Used RTX 3090 | 24GB GDDR6X | Best $/VRAM ratio | $700–$900 | Guide → |
| 2 | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB GDDR6 | Best new GPU under $500 | $499 | Guide → |
| 3 | Mac mini M4 (Base) | 16GB unified memory | Cheapest Apple Silicon AI | $599 | Finder → |
| 4 | Arc B580 | 12GB GDDR6 | Best budget Intel GPU | $249 | Details → |
| 5 | Radeon RX 7600 XT | 16GB GDDR6 | Budget 16GB AMD option | $329 | Details → |
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GPUs
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Mini PCs
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Laptops
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Workstations
Pre-built and custom AI systems — DGX Spark, multi-GPU rigs
eGPUs
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