Olmo 3 7B Think TPS calculator

Open weights Allen Institute for AI,University of Washington,Carnegie Mellon University (CMU),Stanford University,Mila - Quebec AI (originally Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms),University of Montreal / Université de Montréal,Princeton University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),University of Maryland 7B parameters November 2025

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.

Calculated for this model

589 cards that can run it

818 cards we hold specifications for

Smallest card that fits

Tesla K20c

5 GB · Q3_K_M · 28.9 tok/s

Fastest card

B200

484 tok/s · 180 GB

Which GPUs can run Olmo 3 7B Think?

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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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Card memory

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589 cards match

Calculating

					Needs	Quantisation	Fit
484 tok/s 290–774 · low confidence	B200 NVIDIA	180 GB	8,000 GB/s	Jan 2024	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
484 tok/s 290–774 · low confidence	B300 NVIDIA	288 GB	8,000 GB/s	Sep 2025	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
387 tok/s 232–618 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI350X AMD	288 GB	8,190 GB/s	Jan 2025	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
387 tok/s 232–618 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI355X AMD	288 GB	8,190 GB/s	Jan 2025	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
309 tok/s 185–495 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300 AMD	128 GB	6,550 GB/s	Jan 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
296 tok/s 178–473 · low confidence	H200 NVL NVIDIA	141 GB	4,890 GB/s	Nov 2024	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
296 tok/s 178–473 · low confidence	H200 SXM 141 GB NVIDIA	141 GB	4,890 GB/s	Nov 2024	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
283 tok/s 170–453 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI325X AMD	256 GB	6,000 GB/s	Oct 2024	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
251 tok/s 151–402 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300A AMD	128 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
251 tok/s 151–402 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300X AMD	192 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
251 tok/s 151–402 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI308X AMD	192 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
238 tok/s 143–381 · low confidence	H100 NVL 94 GB NVIDIA	94 GB	3,940 GB/s	Mar 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
203 tok/s 122–325 · low confidence	H100 PCIe 96 GB NVIDIA	96 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
203 tok/s 122–325 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	3,360 GB/s	Oct 2022	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
203 tok/s 122–325 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 94 GB NVIDIA	94 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
203 tok/s 122–325 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 96 GB NVIDIA	96 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
203 tok/s 122–325 · low confidence	H800 SXM5 NVIDIA	80 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
155 tok/s 93–248 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI250 AMD	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Nov 2021	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
155 tok/s 93–248 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI250X AMD	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Nov 2021	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
131 tok/s 79–210 · low confidence	CMP 170HX 8 GB NVIDIA	8 GB	1,490 GB/s	Sep 2021	6.6 GB	Q6_K	Tight
129 tok/s 77–206 · low confidence	Data Center GPU Max 1550 Intel	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Jan 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
126 tok/s 76–202 · low confidence	Data Center GPU Max Subsystem Intel	128 GB	3,210 GB/s	Jan 2023	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
123 tok/s 74–197 · low confidence	A100 SXM4 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Nov 2020	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
123 tok/s 74–197 · low confidence	A100X NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Jun 2021	8.2 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
123 tok/s 74–197 · low confidence	A800 SXM4 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Aug 2022	8.2 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: Allen Institute for AI,University of Washington,Carnegie Mellon University (CMU),Stanford University,Mila - Quebec AI (originally Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms),University of Montreal / Université de Montréal,Princeton University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),University of Maryland
Organisation type: Research collective,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia
Country: United States of America, Canada
Published: 20 November 2025
Authors: Allyson Ettinger, Amanda Bertsch, Bailey Kuehl, David Graham, David Heineman, Dirk Groeneveld, Faeze Brahman, Finbarr Timbers, Hamish Ivison, Jacob Morrison, Jake Poznanski, Kyle Lo, Luca Soldaini, Matt Jordan, Mayee Chen, Michael Noukhovitch, Nathan Lambert, Pete Walsh, Pradeep Dasigi, Robert Berry, Saumya Malik, Saurabh Shah, Scott Geng, Shane Arora, Shashank Gupta, Taira Anderson, Teng Xiao, Ty…

What it does

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

Domain: Language
Task: Language modeling/generation, Chat, Code generation, Mathematical reasoning, Tool use

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: 7B
Training data: tokens

The training run

What it physically took to train: which chips, how many, for how long, and what that drew from the wall.

Training hardware: NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
Chips used: 1,024
Power draw: 1.4 MW

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 (unrestricted)

How it is classified

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

Record confidence: Likely

Sources

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

Reference: Olmo 3
Last updated: 8 April 2026

The extremes

The ten fastest GPUs that run Olmo 3 7B Think

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 Olmo 3 7B Think

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

What it takes to run this model

Minimum card

Tesla K20c

Memory needed

4.1 GB

Fastest

484 tok/s

Olmo 3 7B Think is small enough at 7B parameters that hardware is rarely the obstacle — 589 of the cards we track can run it, including cards several years old.

The smallest card that holds it is the Tesla K20c with 5 GB, running it at Q3_K_M and producing around 28.9 tokens per second.

A B200 is the fastest we calculate for it: about 484 tokens per second, from 8,000 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Background

Olmo 3 7B Think was published by Allen Institute for AI,University of Washington,Carnegie Mellon University (CMU),Stanford University,Mila - Quebec AI (originally Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms),University of Montreal / Université de Montréal,Princeton University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),University of Maryland, in United States of America, in November 2025. It comes out of research collective,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia.

It works in Language, and is recorded as doing language modeling/generation, Chat, Code generation, Mathematical reasoning, Tool use.

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.

Reading the throughput figures

Across every card that can run it, the middle of the range is about 26.1 tokens per second, and 559 of them clear the ten tokens per second that roughly matches reading speed.

Being dense, it reads all of itself per token, which is why the ordering by speed below follows the ordering by memory bandwidth so closely.

Memory here is estimated from size rather than computed from the architecture, which is not recorded for this model — the numbers are indicative rather than exact.

Step by step

How to choose a GPU for Olmo 3 7B Think

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

01

Start from the memory column

Every card here has been checked against Olmo 3 7B Think — around 4.1 GB at Q3_K_M. Capacity is the gate — a card either holds it or it does not.
02

Set the context length you will work at

Longer conversations cost memory on top of what the weights need. Move the slider to your real working length before trusting any row for Olmo 3 7B Think.
03

Choose how far you will compress it

Each card runs the least-compressed copy it can hold — Q3_K_M on the smallest card that fits. Setting a floor drops the cards that only manage Olmo 3 7B Think by squeezing it further than you would want.
04

Sort by speed

Sort by speed to see how cards rank for Olmo 3 7B Think. It will not match a gaming ordering — generation is bound by memory bandwidth, which is why the B200 tops it at 484 tok/s.
05

Check the fit verdict before buying

A tight fit runs Olmo 3 7B Think but leaves nothing spare for a longer conversation; comfortable has headroom. If you expect to grow the context, buy for comfortable.
06

Open the card you have settled on

Following a card through to its own page shows every other model it can hold, which is the question that follows once Olmo 3 7B Think is settled.

Answers

Olmo 3 7B Think — common questions

When was Olmo 3 7B Think released?

Olmo 3 7B Think was published in November 2025.

What is Olmo 3 7B Think used for?

Olmo 3 7B Think works in Language, and is recorded as handling language modeling/generation, Chat, Code generation, Mathematical reasoning, Tool use. These are the areas it was designed around; they describe intent rather than a hard boundary.

Where can I download Olmo 3 7B Think?

The weights for Olmo 3 7B Think are published, though we do not hold a repository link for it. This site calculates hardware requirements rather than hosting model files.

Can I run Olmo 3 7B Think if it does not fit in my GPU?

Only by offloading, which is usually a false economy: the part in system memory drags the whole thing down — the nearest miss we calculate is short by 1.3 GB. Our figures for Olmo 3 7B Think assume it is fully resident.

Would two GPUs run Olmo 3 7B Think faster?

Capacity adds across cards; throughput does not. Since 589 of the cards we track already hold Olmo 3 7B Think on their own, a second card is rarely the answer here.

Why does the quantisation differ between cards for Olmo 3 7B Think?

A larger card holds a more accurate copy. Across the cards that run Olmo 3 7B Think, 4 compression levels are used; the floor control above pins it to one.

How accurate are these Olmo 3 7B Think speed estimates?

They are calculated from specifications rather than measured, and each carries a range — 290–774 tok/s on the B200, for instance. The same model and card vary by thirty to fifty per cent depending on the inference software and its version.

What GPU do I need to run Olmo 3 7B Think?

The smallest card in our catalogue that holds Olmo 3 7B Think is the Tesla K20c, with 5 GB of memory. It runs the model at Q3_K_M using about 4.1 GB, and produces roughly 28.9 tokens per second. 589 cards in total can run it.

How fast is Olmo 3 7B Think on a GPU?

It depends on the card. The quickest we calculate is a B200 at about 484 tokens per second; the slowest that still runs it manages considerably less. Reading speed is around ten tokens per second, and 559 of the cards that can run Olmo 3 7B Think clear that.

How much VRAM does Olmo 3 7B Think need?

About 4.1 GB at Q3_K_M compression, 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.

Can I run Olmo 3 7B Think on a 8 GB GPU?

Yes. A CMP 170HX 8 GB with 8 GB runs it at Q6_K, using about 6.6 GB and generating roughly 131 tokens per second — a tight fit.

Can I run Olmo 3 7B Think on a 12 GB GPU?

Yes. A GeForce RTX 3080 Ti with 12 GB runs it at Q8_0, using about 8.2 GB and generating roughly 55.2 tokens per second — a comfortable fit.

Can I run Olmo 3 7B Think on a 16 GB GPU?

Yes. A Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB with 16 GB runs it at Q8_0, using about 8.2 GB and generating roughly 68.4 tokens per second — a comfortable fit.

Can I run Olmo 3 7B Think on a 24 GB GPU?

Yes. A GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 with 24 GB runs it at Q8_0, using about 8.2 GB and generating roughly 81.1 tokens per second — a comfortable fit.

Is Olmo 3 7B Think open source?

Its weights are published, so Olmo 3 7B Think 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.

How many parameters does Olmo 3 7B Think have?

Olmo 3 7B Think has 7B parameters. 7B and 32B variants. Dense transformer architecture. (https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.13961). 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.

Who created Olmo 3 7B Think?

Olmo 3 7B Think was published by Allen Institute for AI,University of Washington,Carnegie Mellon University (CMU),Stanford University,Mila - Quebec AI (originally Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms),University of Montreal / Université de Montréal,Princeton University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),University of Maryland, based in United States of America, categorised as research collective,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia,Academia.

Source

Original publication

Record last updated 8 April 2026

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