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Can I run open weight models on regular DDR ram instead of GPUs?

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A user asks whether open weight models can be run on a local server using regular DDR RAM instead of GPUs with enough memory to fit the model.

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“If I want to run an open weight model on my local server the general assumption is that I need GPUs with enough ram to fit the model. Nvidia offers various GPUs in the RTX series and there are a few other options as well.”
AI Stack Exchange, 29 Oct 2026, 07:39.

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