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Best GPU for 12B to 14B AI models

The "B" in a model's name is how many billions of settings it has. Bigger models give better answers but need more memory: to run 12B to 14B models fully on the card (or a Mac's shared memory) you need at least 10 GB. Below is every option we track with that much memory and a verified UK price, ranked by value where there are enough real speed tests. Prices refresh every morning.

Best value for 12B to 14B models

RTX 5090 32GB: £4,301 used, 139.5 tokens per second on 12B to 14B models (from 3 tests), 32 GB of memory.

A token is roughly ¾ of a word, so that is about 105 words per second.

Cheapest way in

The cheapest option we track with enough memory for 12B to 14B models is the RTX 3060 12GB at £238 used (12 GB).

Ranked by value

Price divided by speed on 12B to 14B models. Lower £ per speed is better.

Hardware for 12B to 14B models ranked by £ per token per second
RankOptionUK priceSpeed£ per speedMemory
#1RTX 5090 32GB£4,301 used139.5 tok/s from 3 tests£30.8332 GB

Also fits, not ranked yet

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