Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch) TPS calculator

Open weights Google Research,Cornell University,Naturalis Biodiversity Center,Chemnitz University of Technology 7.8M parameters December 2023

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 · Q8_0 · 4,726 tok/s

Fastest card

B200

434,389 tok/s · 180 GB

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818 cards match

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					Needs	Quantisation	Fit
434,389 tok/s 260,633–695,023 · low confidence	B200 NVIDIA	180 GB	8,000 GB/s	Jan 2024	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
434,389 tok/s 260,633–695,023 · low confidence	B300 NVIDIA	288 GB	8,000 GB/s	Sep 2025	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
346,871 tok/s 208,122–554,993 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI350X AMD	288 GB	8,190 GB/s	Jan 2025	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
346,871 tok/s 208,122–554,993 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI355X AMD	288 GB	8,190 GB/s	Jan 2025	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
277,412 tok/s 166,447–443,859 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300 AMD	128 GB	6,550 GB/s	Jan 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
265,520 tok/s 159,312–424,833 · low confidence	H200 NVL NVIDIA	141 GB	4,890 GB/s	Nov 2024	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
265,520 tok/s 159,312–424,833 · low confidence	H200 SXM 141 GB NVIDIA	141 GB	4,890 GB/s	Nov 2024	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
254,118 tok/s 152,471–406,588 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI325X AMD	256 GB	6,000 GB/s	Oct 2024	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
225,529 tok/s 135,318–360,847 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300A AMD	128 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
225,529 tok/s 135,318–360,847 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI300X AMD	192 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
225,529 tok/s 135,318–360,847 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI308X AMD	192 GB	5,325 GB/s	Dec 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
213,937 tok/s 128,362–342,299 · low confidence	H100 NVL 94 GB NVIDIA	94 GB	3,940 GB/s	Mar 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
182,443 tok/s 109,466–291,910 · low confidence	H100 PCIe 96 GB NVIDIA	96 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
182,443 tok/s 109,466–291,910 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	3,360 GB/s	Oct 2022	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
182,443 tok/s 109,466–291,910 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 94 GB NVIDIA	94 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
182,443 tok/s 109,466–291,910 · low confidence	H100 SXM5 96 GB NVIDIA	96 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
182,443 tok/s 109,466–291,910 · low confidence	H800 SXM5 NVIDIA	80 GB	3,360 GB/s	Mar 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
138,918 tok/s 83,351–222,268 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI250 AMD	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Nov 2021	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
138,918 tok/s 83,351–222,268 · low confidence	Radeon Instinct MI250X AMD	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Nov 2021	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
115,765 tok/s 69,459–185,224 · low confidence	Data Center GPU Max 1550 Intel	128 GB	3,280 GB/s	Jan 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
113,294 tok/s 67,976–181,271 · low confidence	Data Center GPU Max Subsystem Intel	128 GB	3,210 GB/s	Jan 2023	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
110,769 tok/s 66,462–177,231 · low confidence	A100 SXM4 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Nov 2020	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
110,769 tok/s 66,462–177,231 · low confidence	A100X NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Jun 2021	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
110,769 tok/s 66,462–177,231 · low confidence	A800 SXM4 80 GB NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Aug 2022	0.7 GB	Q8_0	Comfortable
110,769 tok/s 66,462–177,231 · low confidence	H100 CNX NVIDIA	80 GB	2,040 GB/s	Mar 2023	0.7 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: Google Research,Cornell University,Naturalis Biodiversity Center,Chemnitz University of Technology
Organisation type: Industry,Academia,Government,Academia
Country: United States of America, Germany
Published: 18 December 2023
Authors: Burooj Ghani, Tom Denton, Stefan Kahl, Holger Klinck

What it does

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

Domain: Audio
Task: Audio classification
Base model: EfficientNet-B1

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: 7.8M
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 (unrestricted)
Training code: Open source

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: Global birdsong embeddings enable superior transfer learning for bioacoustic classification
Last updated: 11 February 2026

The extremes

The ten fastest GPUs that run Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)

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 Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)

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 you need to run it

Minimum card

Tesla C1080

Memory needed

0.7 GB

Fastest

434,389 tok/s

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch) reaches a parameter count of 7.8M. 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 least hardware that works is Tesla C1080, with a memory capacity of 4 GB, running it at a compression of Q8_0 and producing around 4,726 tokens per second.

The quickest result comes from B200, generating roughly 434,389 tokens per second on the strength of a memory bandwidth of 8,000 GB/s.

About this model

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch) was published by Google Research,Cornell University,Naturalis Biodiversity Center,Chemnitz University of Technology, in the country recorded as United States of America, during December 2023. The category the publisher falls under is industry,Academia,Government,Academia.

It works in the domain of Audio, and is recorded as performing the task of audio classification.

Rather than being trained from scratch, it is derived from EfficientNet-B1. Most models at this scale are adapted from an existing base rather than built from nothing.

The weights are published, so it can be downloaded and run on your own hardware indefinitely, offline, with no account attached.

How fast it runs, and why

Half the cards that hold it manage more than 12,197.7 tokens per second. Clearing the ten tokens per second that roughly matches reading speed: 818 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 Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)

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

The table lists every card able to hold Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch), needing around 0.7 GB at a compression of Q8_0. No amount of processing power compensates for a card that cannot hold it.
02

Decide how long your conversations run

The conversation occupies memory too, and grows as it goes. Set the slider to the length you expect, because at long context a card that handles short questions easily can be dropped by Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch).
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Decide how much compression you will accept

The quantisation column varies by card, because a bigger card holds a more accurate copy, reaching a compression of Q8_0 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.
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Compare tokens per second, not specifications

The speed ordering is effectively an ordering by memory bandwidth, for Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch). It will not match a gaming ordering, because generation is bound by memory bandwidth. The card topping the list is B200, at 434,389 tok/s.
05

Read the fit column last

The fit column separates cards that just manage it from those with room to spare, in the case of Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch). 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

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Each card page repeats this sweep for every model we hold, answering what else the hardware is good for beyond Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch).

Answers

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch) — common questions

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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 0.7 GB and generating roughly 49,542 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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 0.7 GB and generating roughly 61,357 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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 0.7 GB and generating roughly 72,760 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— how many parameters does it have?

It has a parameter count of 7.8M. EfficientNet-B1 architecture (7.8M parameters) - I assume this model has the same amount embedding size: 1280. 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.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— who created it?

It was published by Google Research,Cornell University,Naturalis Biodiversity Center,Chemnitz University of Technology, based in United States of America, an organisation categorised as industry,Academia,Government,Academia.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— when was it released?

It was published in December 2023. Capability per parameter has improved considerably since, so a newer model of the same size is often the better use of the same hardware.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— what is it used for?

It works in the domain of Audio, and is recorded as handling the task of audio classification. Models frequently carry more than one of each, and the tags describe purpose rather than capability limits.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— can I run it if it does not fit in my GPU?

Partly. Layers that do not fit sit in system memory and run at a fraction of the speed, so a mostly-offloaded model is rarely worth using. Every figure here assumes the whole model is resident on the card.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— would two GPUs run it faster?

A second card roughly doubles the memory available but not the generation rate. The number already able to run it alone: 818. So a second card is rarely the answer here.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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: 1. Bigger cards get the more accurate version, and the quality floor above pins the comparison to one level.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— how accurate are these speed estimates?

These are estimates with real error bars, and any of them could reasonably land anywhere in its published range depending on which runtime you use. The fastest result here: 260,633–695,023 tok/s on B200. The same model and card vary by thirty to fifty per cent depending on the inference software and its version.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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 Q8_0 using about 0.7 GB, and produces roughly 4,726 tokens per second. The number of cards able to run it in total: 818.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— how fast is it on a GPU?

It depends on the card. The quickest we calculate is B200, at about 434,389 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: 818.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— how much VRAM does it need?

It needs about 0.7 GB at a compression of Q8_0, 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.

Bird Vocalization Classifier (Perch)— 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 0.7 GB and generating roughly 80,905 tokens per second. The fit is comfortable.

Source

Original publication

Record last updated 11 February 2026

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