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Can the NVIDIA L40S 48GB run GLIDE?

Yes โ€” here's how fast and up to what context, with real measured numbers.

GLIDE on the NVIDIA L40S 48GB

QuantFits?Max contextSpeedBeyond context
FP16 yes 544k 90.1-107.4 t/s ~4.2-5 (slow)
Q8 yes 598k 180.2-214.8 t/s ~8.3-9.9 (slow)
Q4 yes 621k 321.8-383.5 t/s ~14.9-17.8 (slow)

Estimate (memory-bound). Beyond "max context" the KV cache spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and speed drops to the "beyond" figure.

FAQ

Can the NVIDIA L40S 48GB run GLIDE?โ–ถ

Yes. At Q4 it generates ~321.8-383.5 tok/s and fits up to 621k context; beyond that it spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and slows to ~14.9-17.8 tok/s.

How much context fits?โ–ถ

At Q4, up to about 621k tokens stay in fast memory; longer context spills to system RAM offload (depends on your system RAM) and throughput collapses.