Open-Source Project Runs 70B Models Without 80GB GPUs
Shruti_0810 · x · 2026-07-14
A new open-source project attempts to challenge the notion that everyone needs to keep buying larger GPUs. Its goal is to enable **70B+ LLMs** to run without relying on **80GB GPUs**: - If the model fits on a single machine, it runs locally directly. - If it doesn't fit on one machine, another machine takes over. - If it still doesn't fit, the model is partitioned across multiple devices via **Skippy stage splits**. The author emphasizes that this means old gaming PCs and spare workstations can also participate in running large models.
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