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Can I run MusicGen large on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB)?

Compatibility verdict memory check
No, not enough memory would not load

Needs ~20 GB at fp32, but only ~15 GB is usable on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB).

Needs ~20 GB Device usable ~15 GB

Needs ~20 GB at fp32, but only ~15 GB is usable on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB).

The gap is about 5 GB: MusicGen large needs roughly 20 GB and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) leaves only about 15 GB usable for a model. The lightest tracked hardware that runs MusicGen large is the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) at 24 GB. See MusicGen large on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB).

Peak memory
~20 GB
Usable on device
~15 GB
Device memory
16 GB
Quant
fp32
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Model musicgen
Type
Music generation
Parameters
3.3B
Peak memory
~20 GB at fp32
License
CC-BY-NC-4.0
Full MusicGen large requirements →
Device Windows
Memory
16 GB vram
Usable for weights
~15 GB
Power draw
~320 W
Best runtime
vLLM (Linux) / Ollama (CUDA)
Best models for Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) →

What you can run instead

Run MusicGen large on other hardware

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB)Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (24GB)Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB)

FAQ

Can Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) run MusicGen large?

Needs ~20 GB at fp32, but only ~15 GB is usable on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB).

How much memory does MusicGen large need?

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) does not have enough memory. At fp32 the realistic peak is ~20 GB of memory.

What do I use to run MusicGen large locally?

MusicGen large runs in AudioCraft or HF Transformers. It needs a GPU.

Sources

VRAM figures are sourced peak-usage anchors at the noted quant; catalog updated 2026-10-05. See methodology.