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SentenceTransformers

multilingual-e5-large-instruct

intfloat · dense · 0.6B parameters · 514 context

Quality
50.0

Parameters

0.6B

Context Window

1K tokens

Architecture

Dense

Best GPU

B200 SXM

Intelligence Brief

multilingual-e5-large-instruct is a 0.6B parameter DENSE model from intfloat, featuring Multi-Head Attention (MHA) with 24 layers and 1,024 hidden dimensions. With a 514 token context window, it supports general text generation. For self-hosted inference, B200 SXM delivers optimal throughput at $4261/month.

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Architecture Details

TypeDENSE
Total Parameters0.6B
Active Parameters0.6B
Layers24
Hidden Dimension1,024
Attention Heads16
KV Heads16
Head Dimension64
Vocab Size250,002

Memory Requirements

BF16 Weights

1.2 GB

FP8 Weights

0.6 GB

INT4 Weights

0.3 GB

KV-Cache per Token98304 bytes
Activation Estimate0.00 GB

GPU Compatibility Matrix

multilingual-e5-large-instruct is compatible with 100% of GPU configurations across 41 GPUs at 3 precision levels.

BF16 (Full)
FP8 (Half)
INT4 (Quarter)
Blackwell(7 GPUs)
B200 NVL (pair)360GB
B300288GB
B100 SXM192GB
GB200 NVL72 (per GPU)192GB
Hopper(7 GPUs)
H100 NVL 94GB (per GPU pair)188GB
H200 SXM141GB
H2096GB
GH20096GB
Ada Lovelace(11 GPUs)
L40S48GB
L4048GB
RTX 6000 Ada48GB
L2048GB
Ampere(16 GPUs)
A100 80GB SXM80GB
A100 80GB PCIe80GB
A1664GB
RTX A600048GB
Legend:No fitVery tightTightModerateGoodExcellent

GPU Recommendations

B200 SXMgood

BF16 · 1 GPU · tensorrt-llm

78/100

score

Throughput

3.5K tok/s

Latency (ITL)

0.3ms

Est. TTFT

0ms

Cost/Month

$4261

Cost/M Tokens

$0.46

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B100 SXMgood

BF16 · 1 GPU · tensorrt-llm

78/100

score

Throughput

3.5K tok/s

Latency (ITL)

0.3ms

Est. TTFT

0ms

Cost/Month

$4271

Cost/M Tokens

$0.46

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GB200 NVL72 (per GPU)good

BF16 · 1 GPU · tensorrt-llm

78/100

score

Throughput

3.5K tok/s

Latency (ITL)

0.3ms

Est. TTFT

0ms

Cost/Month

$6169

Cost/M Tokens

$0.67

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Deployment Options

API

API Deployment

No API pricing available

Self-Hosted

Single GPU

B200 SXM

$4261/mo

Min VRAM: 1 GB

Scale

Multi-GPU

B200 SXM

3.5K tok/s

Best available config

API Pricing Comparison

No API pricing data available for this model.

Performance Estimates

Throughput by GPU

B200 SXM
3.5K tok/s
B100 SXM
3.5K tok/s
GB200 NVL72 (per GPU)
3.5K tok/s

VRAM Breakdown (B200 SXM, BF16)

Weights
KV
Weights 1.2 GBKV-Cache 1.6 GBActivations 0.0 GBOverhead 0.1 GB

Capabilities

Features

Tool Use Vision Code Math Reasoning Multilingual Structured Output

Supported Frameworks

vllm

Supported Precisions

BF16 (default)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much VRAM does multilingual-e5-large-instruct need for inference?

multilingual-e5-large-instruct requires approximately 1.2 GB of VRAM at BF16 precision, 0.6 GB at FP8, or 0.3 GB at INT4 quantization. Additional VRAM is needed for KV-cache (98304 bytes per token) and activations (~0.00 GB).

What is the best GPU for multilingual-e5-large-instruct?

The top recommended GPU for multilingual-e5-large-instruct is the B200 SXM using BF16 precision. It achieves approximately 3.5K tokens/sec at an estimated cost of $4261/month ($0.46/M tokens). Score: 78/100.

How much does multilingual-e5-large-instruct inference cost?

multilingual-e5-large-instruct inference costs vary by provider and GPU setup. Use our calculator for detailed cost estimates across all providers.