# Can I run MusicGen medium on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**No, not enough memory.** Needs ~14 GB at fp32, but only ~11 GB is usable on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB).

- Model: 1.5B Music generation, peak ~14 GB memory at fp32
- Device: 12 GB vram, ~11 GB usable
- Tools: AudioCraft, HF Transformers
- License: CC-BY-NC-4.0 (commercial use: no)

Sources: https://huggingface.co/facebook/musicgen-medium, https://github.com/facebookresearch/audiocraft/blob/main/docs/MUSICGEN.md.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/musicgen-medium/nvidia-rtx-4070-12gb