MiniCPM-3-4B TPS calculator

Open weights Tsinghua University,ModelBest 4B parameters June 2024

Each card below is assessed against this model at the context length and minimum quality you choose. Speed is an estimate for a single request, calculated from the card's memory bandwidth and the size of the model once compressed.

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818 cards that can run it

818 cards we hold specifications for

Smallest card that fits

Tesla C1080

4 GB · Q5_K_M · 16.5 tok/s

Fastest card

B200

847 tok/s · 180 GB

Which GPUs can run MiniCPM-3-4B?

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Context length tokens

A longer conversation needs more memory, which can push this model off smaller cards.

Minimum quality

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818 cards match

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					Needs	Quantisation	Fit
847 tok/s 508–1,355 · low confidence	B200 NVIDIA	180 GB	8,000 GB/s	Jan 2024	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
847 tok/s 508–1,355 · low confidence	B300 NVIDIA	288 GB	8,000 GB/s	Sep 2025	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
676 tok/s 406–1,082 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI350X AMD	288 GB	8,190 GB/s	Jan 2025	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
676 tok/s 406–1,082 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI355X AMD	288 GB	8,190 GB/s	Jan 2025	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
541 tok/s 325–866 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300 AMD	128 GB	6,550 GB/s	Jan 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
518 tok/s 311–828 · low confidence	H200 NVL NVIDIA	141 GB	4,890 GB/s	Nov 2024	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
518 tok/s 311–828 · low confidence	H200 SXM 141 GB NVIDIA	141 GB	4,890 GB/s	Nov 2024	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
496 tok/s 297–793 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI325X AMD	256 GB	6,000 GB/s	Oct 2024	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
440 tok/s 264–704 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300A AMD	128 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
440 tok/s 264–704 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300X AMD	192 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
440 tok/s 264–704 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI308X AMD	192 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
417 tok/s 250–667 · low confidence	H100 NVL 94 GB NVIDIA	94 GB	3,940 GB/s	Mar 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
356 tok/s 213–569 · low confidence	H100 PCIe 96 GB NVIDIA	96 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
356 tok/s 213–569 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	3,360 GB/s	Oct 2022	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
356 tok/s 213–569 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 94 GB NVIDIA	94 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
356 tok/s 213–569 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 96 GB NVIDIA	96 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
356 tok/s 213–569 · low confidence	H800 SXM5 NVIDIA	80 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
271 tok/s 163–433 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI250 AMD	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Nov 2021	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
271 tok/s 163–433 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI250X AMD	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Nov 2021	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
226 tok/s 135–361 · low confidence	Data Center GPU Max 1550 Intel	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Jan 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
221 tok/s 133–353 · low confidence	Data Center GPU Max Subsystem Intel	128 GB	3,210 GB/s	Jan 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
216 tok/s 130–346 · low confidence	A100 SXM4 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Nov 2020	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
216 tok/s 130–346 · low confidence	A100X NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Jun 2021	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
216 tok/s 130–346 · low confidence	A800 SXM4 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Aug 2022	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
216 tok/s 130–346 · low confidence	H100 CNX NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Mar 2023	5.0 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable

Speeds are estimates for a single request — one conversation at a time — calculated from memory bandwidth, model size and quantisation. Real throughput varies with the inference runtime and its version. Figures published by hardware vendors measure many simultaneous requests and are much higher.

On record

Full specification

Everything on record for this model. Most of it describes how it was trained rather than how it runs — useful context for judging how much work went into it, and how it compares with models built at a different scale.

Origin

Who built this model, where, and when it was published.

Organisation: Tsinghua University,ModelBest
Organisation type: Academia,Industry
Country: China
Published: 3 June 2024
Authors: Shengding Hu, Yuge Tu, Xu Han, Chaoqun He, Ganqu Cui, Xiang Long, Zhi Zheng, Yewei Fang, Yuxiang Huang, Weilin Zhao, Xinrong Zhang, Zheng Leng Thai, Kaihuo Zhang, Chongyi Wang, Yuan Yao, Chenyang Zhao, Jie Zhou, Jie Cai, Zhongwu Zhai, Ning Ding, Chao Jia, Guoyang Zeng, Dahai Li, Zhiyuan Liu, Maosong Sun

What it does

The problem areas the model was built for. A model can carry several of each.

Domain: Language
Task: Language modeling/generation, Code generation, Translation

Size

How large the model is and how much data it was trained on. Parameters are the figure that decides whether it fits on a given graphics card.

Parameters: 4B
Training data: tokens

Availability

Whether you can obtain the model and run it on your own hardware, which is what decides if any of the graphics-card figures on this page apply.

Weights: Open — downloadable
Model access: Open weights (restricted use)
Training code: Unreleased

How it is classified

Labels the source dataset applies when tracking notable models, and how confident it is in the entry.

Record confidence: Confident

Sources

Where this record came from and when it was last checked.

Reference: MiniCPM: Unveiling the Potential of Small Language Models with Scalable Training Strategies
Last updated: 28 November 2025

The extremes

The ten fastest GPUs that run MiniCPM-3-4B

Ranked by estimated tokens per second, newest card first where speeds tie. Because generation is bound by memory bandwidth, this ordering follows bandwidth rather than any gaming benchmark.

The smallest GPUs that still run MiniCPM-3-4B

The cheapest route in, by memory capacity. A tight fit runs the model but leaves nothing spare for a longer conversation.

What the numbers mean

Hardware requirements in practice

Minimum card

Tesla C1080

Memory needed

3.6 GB

Fastest

847 tok/s

MiniCPM-3-4B reaches a parameter count of 4B. That is small enough that hardware is rarely the obstacle, including on cards several years old. The number of cards we track that can run it: 818.

The entry point is Tesla C1080, with a memory capacity of 4 GB, running it at a compression of Q5_K_M and producing around 16.5 tokens per second.

The quickest result comes from B200, generating roughly 847 tokens per second on the strength of a memory bandwidth of 8,000 GB/s.

What this model is

MiniCPM-3-4B was published by Tsinghua University,ModelBest, in the country recorded as China, during June 2024. It comes out of an organisation categorised as academia,Industry.

It works in the domain of Language, and is recorded as performing the task of language modeling/generation, Code generation, Translation.

The weights being open is what puts this page in the calculator rather than only in the catalogue: it is a model you can actually hold.

What decides the speed

The median result is around 28.4 tokens per second. Producing text faster than most people read it: 776 of them.

Every weight participates in every token here, so bandwidth is the whole story: the ranking below is effectively a ranking of memory throughput.

Its internal architecture is not on file, so memory is approximated from the parameter count and marked accordingly. Expect the real figure to differ, more so at long context.

Step by step

How to choose a GPU for MiniCPM-3-4B

The table above has already assessed every card we hold specifications for against this model. Getting to your answer takes six steps.

01

Check what it needs before anything else

Start from what it actually needs, which is the requirement of MiniCPM-3-4B, needing around 3.6 GB at a compression of Q5_K_M. That figure, not the headline performance of a card, is what decides whether it runs.
02

Decide how long your conversations run

Longer conversations cost memory on top of what the weights need. Move the slider to your real working length before trusting any row for MiniCPM-3-4B.
03

Set a quality floor

The quantisation column varies by card, because a bigger card holds a more accurate copy, reaching a compression of Q5_K_M on the smallest card that fits. Setting a minimum quality drops the cards that only manage it by squeezing further than you would want, and holds the comparison at one level.
04

Rank by throughput rather than spec sheet

The speed ordering is effectively an ordering by memory bandwidth, for MiniCPM-3-4B. It will not match a gaming ordering, because generation is bound by memory bandwidth. The card topping the list is B200, at 847 tok/s.
05

Look at the headroom, not just the fit

A tight fit runs, but leaves nothing spare for a longer conversation, in the case of MiniCPM-3-4B. Comfortable means you can grow the context later. That difference matters more than a few tokens per second, so buy for comfortable if you expect to.
06

See what else that card runs

Following a card through to its own page shows every other model it can hold, which is the question that follows once you have settled on MiniCPM-3-4B.

Answers

MiniCPM-3-4B — common questions

MiniCPM-3-4B— how much VRAM does it need?

It needs about 3.6 GB at a compression of Q5_K_M, which is what the smallest card that runs it uses. Less compression needs more: the figures in the memory column above are recalculated for each card, because each one holds the least-compressed version it can.

MiniCPM-3-4B— can I run it on a GPU holding 8 GB?

Yes. The card CMP 170HX 8 GB, holding 8 GB, runs it at a compression of Q8_0, using about 5.0 GB and generating roughly 158 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

MiniCPM-3-4B— can I run it on a GPU holding 12 GB?

Yes. The card GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, holding 12 GB, runs it at a compression of Q8_0, using about 5.0 GB and generating roughly 96.6 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

MiniCPM-3-4B— can I run it on a GPU holding 16 GB?

Yes. The card Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB, holding 16 GB, runs it at a compression of Q8_0, using about 5.0 GB and generating roughly 120 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

MiniCPM-3-4B— can I run it on a GPU holding 24 GB?

Yes. The card GeForce RTX 5090 D V2, holding 24 GB, runs it at a compression of Q8_0, using about 5.0 GB and generating roughly 142 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

MiniCPM-3-4B— is it open source?

Its weights are published, so it can be downloaded and run on your own hardware. Note that open weights is not the same as open source in the full sense — it says nothing about the training data, the training code, or the commercial terms attached.

MiniCPM-3-4B— how many parameters does it have?

It has a parameter count of 4B. 4b. That figure is the total, and it is what decides how much memory the model needs — roughly half a gigabyte per billion at the compression most people use.

MiniCPM-3-4B— who created it?

It was published by Tsinghua University,ModelBest, based in China, an organisation categorised as academia,Industry.

MiniCPM-3-4B— when was it released?

It was published in June 2024. Capability per parameter has improved considerably since, so a newer model of the same size is often the better use of the same hardware.

MiniCPM-3-4B— what is it used for?

It works in the domain of Language, and is recorded as handling the task of language modeling/generation, Code generation, Translation. These are the areas it was designed around; they describe intent rather than a hard boundary.

MiniCPM-3-4B— where can I download it?

The weights are published, though we do not hold a repository link for it. This site calculates hardware requirements rather than hosting model files.

MiniCPM-3-4B— can I run it if it does not fit in my GPU?

It can be split between the card and system memory, but it generates painfully slowly that way. Every figure here assumes the whole model is resident on the card.

MiniCPM-3-4B— would two GPUs run it faster?

Two cards buy memory rather than speed, which matters only if one card cannot hold it. The number that can: 818. So a second card is rarely the answer here.

MiniCPM-3-4B— why does the quantisation differ between cards?

A larger card holds a more accurate copy. The number of compression levels used across the cards that run it: 3. Bigger cards get the more accurate version, and the quality floor above pins the comparison to one level.

MiniCPM-3-4B— how accurate are these speed estimates?

Every figure is derived from memory bandwidth and model size, not benchmarked, which is why each is published as a range rather than a single number. One example: 508–1,355 tok/s on B200. The same model and card vary by thirty to fifty per cent depending on the inference software and its version.

MiniCPM-3-4B— what GPU do I need to run it?

The smallest card in our catalogue that holds it is Tesla C1080, with a memory capacity of 4 GB. It runs the model at a compression of Q5_K_M using about 3.6 GB, and produces roughly 16.5 tokens per second. The number of cards able to run it in total: 818.

MiniCPM-3-4B— how fast is it on a GPU?

It depends on the card. The quickest we calculate is B200, at about 847 tokens per second; the slowest that still runs it manages considerably less. Reading speed is around ten tokens per second, and the number of cards clearing that: 776.

Source

Original publication

Record last updated 28 November 2025

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