OpenAIWhisper Large V3 Turbo on NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
Yes — RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell runs Whisper Large V3 Turbo excellently at FP16 — real-time capable. 96 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
810M
Device VRAM
96 GB
Bandwidth
1800 GB/s
Quantization
FP16
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Whisper Large V3 Turbo on NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at FP16. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | – | 30ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
FP16
FP16 at 1.6 GB with 94 GB headroom. Real-time transcription.
About Whisper Large V3 Turbo
Whisper Large V3 Turbo (810M) is a transcription model. Distilled version of Whisper Large V3. 8x faster than the full model with minimal quality loss. The go-to for real-time transcription on local hardware. Runs comfortably on any GPU with 2GB+ VRAM.
View all Whisper Large V3 Turbo hardware options →About NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell has 96 GB at 1800 GB/s. Street price: $7,500.
See all models NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell can run →Estimate method: Estimated from bandwidth ratio vs RTX 4090 (1800/1008 = 1.78x) with conservative margin. Reference hardware source: nvidia.com (2026-03-29)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.