Dev measures under 4.5GB VRAM peak throughout full local generation
cocktailpeanut · x · 2026-09-16
Developer cocktail-peanut shared a measurement of a generative model running locally: monitoring VRAM throughout the entire generation, it never exceeded 4.5GB — low enough for consumer GPUs and some laptops.
The exact model and quality comparison live in the linked eval screenshots, but the low VRAM ceiling is a useful data point for local deployment.
Related event: Open-Source Music Model YuE2 Generates SUNO-Level Songs on Just 4.5GB VRAM(2 posts)→
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