Qwen3 1.7B
2.0B parameters · native context 40,960 · qwen3
Estimated VRAM requirement
Weight memory uses parameter count × bits per weight, plus a quantization overhead factor. KV cache uses standard GQA formulas. Values are calculated estimates, not measured allocations.
| Quantization | Estimated weights | 2K total | 4K total | 8K total | 16K total | 32K total | 40K total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | 3.9 GB | 5.1 GB | 5.4 GB | 5.8 GB | 6.7 GB | 8.4 GB | 9.3 GB |
| Q8 | 2.2 GB | 3.3 GB | 3.5 GB | 4.0 GB | 4.8 GB | 6.6 GB | 7.5 GB |
| Q6 | 1.7 GB | 2.8 GB | 3.0 GB | 3.5 GB | 4.3 GB | 6.1 GB | 7.0 GB |
| Q5 | 1.4 GB | 2.5 GB | 2.7 GB | 3.2 GB | 4.0 GB | 5.8 GB | 6.7 GB |
| Q4 | 1.2 GB | 2.3 GB | 2.5 GB | 2.9 GB | 3.8 GB | 5.5 GB | 6.4 GB |
| Q3 | 1.0 GB | 2.0 GB | 2.2 GB | 2.7 GB | 3.5 GB | 5.3 GB | 6.2 GB |
Find a GPU for this model
Run at the quantization and context selected below. Defaults are Q4 and 8K when you do not change the controls. Results are full-VRAM fits only — not a speed ranking.
- Run at
- Q4 · 8K context
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
Current cheapest full-VRAM option at Q4 · 8K: NVIDIA Quadro M4000 8 GB $150.99. See all value options · Build a PC for this model · Compatible workstations · Rent a server · Buy vs rent.
Lowest-cost full-VRAM option
Sorted by lowest current Amazon price among GPUs that fit entirely in VRAM. This is not a performance ranking.
NVIDIA Quadro M4000 8 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 8 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 7.2 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 4.3 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 4 mapped · 3 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- $150.99 current Amazon price
NVIDIA GTX 1060 6 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 6 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 5.4 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 2.5 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 22 mapped · 6 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- $151.31 current Amazon price
NVIDIA Quadro M5000 8 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 8 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 7.2 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 4.3 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 1 mapped · 1 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- $184.96 current Amazon price
More VRAM headroom
Sorted by leftover usable VRAM after the calculated requirement. Headroom is not tokens/sec.
NVIDIA B200 192 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 192 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 172.8 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 169.9 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 0 mapped · 0 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- Check availability
NVIDIA H200 141 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 141 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 126.9 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 124.0 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 0 mapped · 0 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- Check availability
NVIDIA GH200 96 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 96 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 86.4 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 83.5 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 0 mapped · 0 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- Check availability
Other compatible GPUs
AMD Radeon RX 470 8 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 8 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 7.2 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 4.3 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 1 mapped · 0 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- Check availability
AMD Radeon RX 580 8 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 8 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 7.2 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 4.3 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 13 mapped · 4 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- $348.02 current Amazon price
NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB
- GPU VRAM
- 11 GB advertised
- Required VRAM
- 2.9 GB
- Usable GPU VRAM
- 9.9 GB
- VRAM headroom
- 7.0 GB — leftover usable memory after the calculated requirement, not a speed ranking
- Compatible
- Yes — fits entirely in VRAM
- Product SKUs
- 16 mapped · 2 Amazon-matched
- Amazon
- Check price on Amazon
Compatible GPUs
Status is a calculated memory fit against usable VRAM (advertised × 0.9). Open a GPU to see product SKUs and Amazon listings.
Compare GPUs for this model
Published chip comparisons where both GPUs fully fit this model at Q4 / 8K. Opens with this model preselected; that query is not indexed.
Sources
Model specifications: official repository Qwen/Qwen3-1.7B · revision main. Compatibility: RigForAI calculator v1.0.0 (estimated VRAM). GPU products: Icecat. Amazon is a separate affiliate match and is not used as a spec source.