can i run · seo
No — Whisper large-v3 won't fit RTX 4070 12GB at Q4
Whisper large-v3 needs 1.5GB+ and exceeds RTX 4070 12GB. Try a smaller quant or model.
Speech-to-text. Q8 ~3 GB VRAM, CPU-ok. Pair with any chat model.
Alternatives that do fit RTX 4070 12GB:
faq · straight answers
Can Whisper large-v3 run on RTX 4070 12GB?
Whisper large-v3 needs 1.5GB+ and exceeds RTX 4070 12GB. Try a smaller quant or model. Model context 0k. Compare with all models or re-check with your exact specs on the bench.
What if it OOMs?
Unload with ollama stop, cap layers --num-gpu 28, cut context to 2k. See the OOM fixer on the homepage.
Q4 or Q8 on this rig?
Start Q4. Bigger model at Q4 beats smaller at Q8. Only go Q8 if 2GB+ headroom remains.
How fast will it be?
Slower than GPU — this combo needs offload. Pick a smaller model for interactive chat.
Is Apache-2.0 commercial-safe?
Yes — Apache-2.0 allows commercial use.
also fits RTX 4070 12GB
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