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LocalLLaMA user seeks VRAM optimization for smaller models

A user on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit is seeking assistance with optimizing their GPU VRAM usage for running smaller language models. Despite successfully running larger models like Gemma4 26B and Qwen 3.6 35B MoEs, they are encountering issues with smaller models like Gemma4-2B still utilizing system RAM. The user has experimented with various command-line options for llama.cpp but has not yet achieved full VRAM utilization without relying on host memory. AI

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 · /u/Ps3Dave ·

    GPU VRAM only for small models with llama.cpp: is it possible?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm still in my learning process and so far I've been able to make satisfying use of my setup (4070 with 12GB VRAM + 32GB RAM and iGPU for my GUI). I've been able to run both Gemma4 26B and Qwen 3.6 35B MoEs up to high quants with large context a…