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For very large models, the standard llama.cpp build runs out of memory as soon as the GPU is enabled, because the CPU backend copies weights for repacking and the Vulkan backend also copies CPU-side weights into buffers the system cannot reclaim. That 2.8 tok/s figure requires a specially compiled build plus extra parameters to achieve.
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10/13/2026
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Valid until: 1/11/2027
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