Falcon 11B
TII UAE · dense · 11B parameters · 8,192 context
Parameters
11B
Context Window
8K tokens
Architecture
Dense
Best GPU
A100 40GB SXM
Intelligence Brief
Falcon 11B is a 11B parameter DENSE model from TII UAE, featuring Grouped Query Attention (GQA) with 60 layers and 4,096 hidden dimensions. With a 8,192 token context window, it supports code, multilingual. For self-hosted inference, A100 40GB SXM delivers optimal throughput at $807/month.
Architecture Details
Memory Requirements
BF16 Weights
22.0 GB
FP8 Weights
11.0 GB
INT4 Weights
5.5 GB
GPU Compatibility Matrix
Falcon 11B is compatible with 89% of GPU configurations across 41 GPUs at 3 precision levels.
GPU Recommendations
BF16 · 1 GPU · vllm
95/100
score
Throughput
381.7 tok/s
Latency (ITL)
2.6ms
Est. TTFT
0ms
Cost/Month
$807
Cost/M Tokens
$0.80
BF16 · 1 GPU · vllm
95/100
score
Throughput
439.8 tok/s
Latency (ITL)
2.3ms
Est. TTFT
0ms
Cost/Month
$845
Cost/M Tokens
$0.73
BF16 · 1 GPU · vllm
95/100
score
Throughput
381.7 tok/s
Latency (ITL)
2.6ms
Est. TTFT
0ms
Cost/Month
$655
Cost/M Tokens
$0.65
Deployment Options
API Deployment
No API pricing available
Single GPU
A100 40GB SXM
$807/mo
Min VRAM: 11 GB
Multi-GPU
A4000 x2
178.0 tok/s
TP· $323/mo
API Pricing Comparison
No API pricing data available for this model.
Performance Estimates
Throughput by GPU
VRAM Breakdown (A100 40GB SXM, BF16)
Precision Impact
bf16
22.0 GB
weights/GPU
~381.7 tok/s
fp8
11.0 GB
weights/GPU
int4
5.5 GB
weights/GPU
Capabilities
Features
Supported Frameworks
Supported Precisions
Where to Deploy Falcon 11B
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much VRAM does Falcon 11B need for inference?
Falcon 11B requires approximately 22.0 GB of VRAM at BF16 precision, 11.0 GB at FP8, or 5.5 GB at INT4 quantization. Additional VRAM is needed for KV-cache (245760 bytes per token) and activations (~0.80 GB).
What is the best GPU for Falcon 11B?
The top recommended GPU for Falcon 11B is the A100 40GB SXM using BF16 precision. It achieves approximately 381.7 tokens/sec at an estimated cost of $807/month ($0.80/M tokens). Score: 95/100.
How much does Falcon 11B inference cost?
Falcon 11B inference costs vary by provider and GPU setup. Use our calculator for detailed cost estimates across all providers.