How much VRAM do you need to run or fine-tune a 70B model?
A 70B model needs 40 to 141 GB for weights plus a KV cache to serve, and 50 GB to 1.1 TB to fine-tune. The math, GPU setups and a script to check yours.
A 70B model needs 40 to 141 GB for weights plus a KV cache to serve, and 50 GB to 1.1 TB to fine-tune. The math, GPU setups and a script to check yours.
Modal alternatives for training compared on listed H100 prices, preemption handling, run limits and cost per run, as of October 9, 2026.
Listed per GPU-hour prices for B300, B200, H200, H100, A100, L40S, L4 and RTX cards as of October 8, 2026, with a training-run cost example.