can it run
Yes, but close to the edge. 24GB against a 22GB working set: it runs, with little room for long context windows or other processes.
weights 17GB + KV cache 2GB at 4k context vs ~24GB usable → full. 19.0 GB needed of 24 GB usable — headroom for context
computed roofline: 1008 GB/s × 0.46–0.76 efficiency window / 17.0GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.
| model file | 17GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 22GB working set |
| this machine | 24GB GDDR6X |
| params | schnell fp8 |
| license | flux-dev-nc / apache schnell |
| price | $2000 |
easy run: no stock runtime yet
→ Mac mini M4 (32GB) — cheapest machine that runs it ($999)
→ ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 (GB300) — this model on the biggest machine
→ rtx-5090 — the next step up from this machine's GPU
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