can it run
Yes, but close to the edge. 64GB against a 54GB working set: it runs, with little room for long context windows or other processes.
| model file | 43GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 54GB working set |
| this machine | up to 64GB unified |
| params | 70B |
| license | llama3.1 (gated on HF) |
| price | $1669 |
easy run: ollama pull llama3.1:70b
runs with: ollama · llama.cpp · koboldcpp · lm studio
→ NIMO AI Mini PC (128GB) — cheapest machine that runs it ($1999)
→ ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 (GB300) — this model on the biggest machine
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