Code Llama 34B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB cannot run Code Llama 34B Instruct at any quantization level. The 12 GB of VRAM is insufficient.
Model Size
33.7B
Device VRAM
12 GB
Bandwidth
504 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Code Llama 34B Instruct performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | — | — | ✗ Offload | Not Viable | estimated |
Notes
Q2_K
Requires 16GB+ for viable quality.
About Code Llama 34B Instruct
Code Llama 34B Instruct (33.7B) is a coding, ai coding model. Meta's dedicated 34B coding model. Still competitive for code generation but being surpassed by newer models like Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B. Shorter context window (16K) is a limitation for large codebases.
View all Code Llama 34B Instruct hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB has 12 GB at 504 GB/s. Street price: $749.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12GB can run →Source: 34B model exceeds 12GB even at aggressive quantization (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01