32 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 5090
Vorteile
- Runs Whisper Large V3 at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
Local Engine Ready
Whisper Large V3
40 consumer GPUs can run Whisper Large V3 at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
40 Compatible GPUs
1.55B params
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RTX 5090 · 32 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively
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Javier Morales AI hardware specialist — 8 years of experience
GitHub: github.com/javier-morales-ia
llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER OpenAI
LICENSE MIT
VRAM REQUIREMENT
1.5 GB
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB+
Hardware Decision
This model requires aEntry GPU (8 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Whisper Large V3
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
Vorteile
- Runs Whisper Large V3 at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Vorteile
- Runs Whisper Large V3 at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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RTX 5090
32 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 1.5 GB Entry GPU
System RAM 16 GB
DDR4/DDR5
Storage 0.9 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU Any modern CPU GPU required
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 4 GB | 3.1 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 2.5 GB | 1.6 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 1.5 GB | 0.9 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 1 GB | 0.5 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | OpenAI |
| Parameters | 1.55B |
| License | MIT |
| Use cases | voice |
| Released | 2023-11 |
Hugging Face
openai/whisper-large-v3 Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Whisper Large V3?
Whisper Large V3 requires <strong class="text-primary-container">1.5 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 40 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or -0.5 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
1GB Critical min
1.5GB Optimal Q4
2.5GB High Quality Q8
4GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
40 Q4 native · 0 offload
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 32GB | Optimal | 345 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4090 | 24GB | Optimal | 345 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Optimal | 345 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5080 | 16GB | Optimal | 345 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 336 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4080 Super | 16GB | Optimal | 322 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16GB | Optimal | 342 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3090 | 24GB | Optimal | 344 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 48GB | 48GB | Optimal | 240 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | Optimal | 345 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 36GB | 36GB | Optimal | 240 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16GB | Optimal | 295 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 12GB | Optimal | 340 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XT | 20GB | Optimal | 336 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 | 12GB | Optimal | 295 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 | 10GB | Optimal | 333 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Pro | 24GB | Optimal | 119 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 274 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 225 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 | 12GB | Optimal | 221 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 126 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 190 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 267 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 126 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 | 8GB | Optimal | 196 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 169 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Pro | 18GB | Optimal | 66 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 197 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 2080 Ti | 11GB | Optimal | 197 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 | 12GB | Optimal | 158 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M2 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 88 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 | 8GB | Optimal | 119 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A770 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 98 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M1 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 88 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7600 | 8GB | Optimal | 127 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 XT | 8GB | Optimal | 119 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A750 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 89 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 | 8GB | Optimal | 108 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3050 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 98 tok/s | Calculate → |
| GTX 1660 Super | 6GB | Optimal | 147 tok/s | Calculate → |
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Whisper Large V3 — Compatibility guide
A lightweight model like Whisper Large V3 runs well on consumer hardware from 6 GB VRAM. Ideal for daily use with Ollama or LM Studio. Use the VRAM calculator to check your setup.
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