Fine Tuning LLama 3.2 1B Quantized Memory Requirements

DannyDias
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:49:06 +0000

Running LLaMA 3.2 locally requires adequate computational resources. Below are the recommended specifications:

Hardware:

GPU: NVIDIA GPU with CUDA support (16GB VRAM or higher recommended).
RAM: At least 32GB (64GB for larger models).
Storage: Minimum 50GB of free disk space for the model and dependencies.
Software:

Operating System: Linux (preferred), macOS, or Windows.
Python: Version 3.8 or higher.
CUDA Toolkit: Required for GPU acceleration (11.6 or newer).