Falcon180B params2k context

Falcon 180B locally

Falcon 180B is an open-weight LLM from the Falcon family with 180B parameters. Main use: chat, RAG and general assistance. Detected minimum hardware: Instinct MI250 (128 GB).

Technical facts
Parameters180B
Max context2k
Q4_K_M113.2 GB
Q5_K_M138.3 GB
Q8201.2 GB
FP16402.3 GB
FamilyFalcon
Last sync2026-05-12

Available quantizations

Q4_K_M
113.2GB

Acceptable. Good compromise when VRAM is limited.

Q5_K_M
138.3GB

Good quality. Sweet spot for size and precision.

Q8
201.2GB

Near-FP16 quality. Comfortable for production.

FP16
402.3GB

Reference precision. Maximum quality, doubled VRAM.

Compatible GPUs

GPUs that can run Falcon 180B on a single card, ranked by VRAM headroom.

Recommended multi-GPU rigs

For Falcon 180B at higher quantization or with more context, a multi-GPU rig gives more headroom.

Recommended rig

4× RTX 5090

Falcon 180B with Ubuntu, vLLM, Open WebUI and the model already downloaded.

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VRAM estimates: parameters x bits/8 plus margin. Real performance varies by engine, context length and batch size.
sync: 2026-05-12