can it run
No. 16GB of memory can't hold the 84GB working set this model needs. A smaller quant or a bigger machine is required.
weights 67GB + KV cache 0.75GB at 4k context vs ~16GB usable → no. 67.8 GB vs 16 GB usable — does not fit
computed roofline: 960 GB/s × 0.50–0.80 efficiency window / 67.0GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.
| model file | 67GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 84GB working set |
| this machine | 16GB GDDR7 |
| params | Scout 109B A17B |
| license | llama4 (gated on HF) |
| price | $1400 |
easy run: ollama pull llama4:scout
runs with: ollama · llama.cpp · koboldcpp · lm studio
→ NIMO AI Mini PC (128GB) — cheapest machine that runs it ($1999)
→ every model the RTX 5080 (16GB) can run — full list
→ rtx-5090 — the next step up from this machine's GPU
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