HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B hardware requirements
About the model
- Parameters
- 1.59B
- Attention
- Full attention
- Max context
- 16,384 tokens
- Released
- 2025-04-22
- Model card
- HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B on Hugging Face
GGUF files
| Quant | File size | Quality | Published by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 0.69 GB | Heavy loss | Community GGUF · mradermacher |
| IQ4_XS | 0.92 GB | Good balance | Community GGUF · mradermacher |
| Q4_K_Mbaseline | 1.01 GB | Good balance | Community GGUF · mradermacher |
| Q8_0 | 1.69 GB | Near-lossless | Community GGUF · mradermacher |
Memory needed by quant and context
| Quant | 4k | 8k | 16k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| IQ4_XS | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Q4_K_M | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Q8_0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
Which GPUs can run HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B?
How to read the verdicts
- Runs great
- Fully on the GPU at 20 tok/s or more
- Runs well
- Fully on the GPU at 8–20 tok/s; MoE experts in system RAM at 20 tok/s or more; or at least 90% on the GPU at 8 tok/s or more
- Runs slowly
- 2–8 tok/s; CPU-only; less than 90% on the GPU; or MoE experts in system RAM below 20 tok/s
- Won't run
- Does not fit, or under 2 tok/s
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| Hardware | Verdict | Speed | Quant | Memory | Runs as | Context | Notes | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | Runs great | est. 691.0 tok/s608.1–773.9calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 32.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $4,200 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Runs great | est. 412.5 tok/s363.0–462.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 24.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $999 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | Runs great | est. 388.7 tok/s342.1–435.3calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 24.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $1,999 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | Runs great | est. 388.7 tok/s342.1–435.3calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 24.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $2,755 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | Runs great | est. 370.2 tok/s325.8–414.6calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $1,256 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 3090 | Runs great | est. 360.9 tok/s317.6–404.2calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 24.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $1,050 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | Runs great | est. 351.7 tok/s309.5–393.9calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $799 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Runs great | est. 345.5 tok/s304.0–387.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $949 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop | Runs great | est. 345.5 tok/s304.0–387.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop | Runs great | est. 345.5 tok/s304.0–387.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 24.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| Radeon RX 7900 XT | Runs great | est. 343.7 tok/s302.5–385.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 20.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $899 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10GB | Runs great | est. 293.1 tok/s257.9–328.2calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 10.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $699 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Super | Runs great | est. 283.8 tok/s249.8–317.9calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $999 launch MSRP |
| Radeon RX 9070 | Runs great | est. 277.1 tok/s243.9–310.4calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $639 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | Runs great | est. 277.1 tok/s243.9–310.4calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $689 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | Runs great | est. 276.5 tok/s243.3–309.7calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $1,199 launch MSRP |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | Runs great | est. 268.1 tok/s235.9–300.3calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $499 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | Runs great | est. 259.1 tok/s228.0–290.2calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $799 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | Runs great | est. 259.1 tok/s228.0–290.2calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $629 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop | Runs great | est. 259.1 tok/s228.0–290.2calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 2080 Ti | Runs great | est. 237.5 tok/s209.0–266.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 11.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $999 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop | Runs great | est. 222.1 tok/s195.5–248.8calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| Apple M5 Max (40-core GPU) · 48 GB | Runs great | est. 202.9 tok/s162.4–243.5calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 33.6 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| Apple M3 Ultra · 96 GB | Runs great | est. 198.5 tok/s158.8–238.2calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 67.2 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | Runs great | est. 194.3 tok/s171.0–217.7calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $599 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Super | Runs great | est. 194.3 tok/s171.0–217.7calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $599 launch MSRP |
| Apple M2 Ultra · 64 GB | Runs great | est. 193.9 tok/s155.1–232.7calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 44.8 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce GTX 1080 Ti | Runs great | est. 186.6 tok/s130.6–242.6theoretical estimate ±30% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 11.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $699 launch MSRP |
| Apple M4 Max (40-core GPU) · 48 GB | Runs great | est. 180.5 tok/s144.4–216.6calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 33.6 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | Runs great | est. 172.8 tok/s152.0–193.5calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $499 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 5060 | Runs great | est. 172.8 tok/s152.0–193.5calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $339 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | Runs great | est. 172.8 tok/s152.0–193.5calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $569 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | Runs great | est. 172.8 tok/s152.0–193.5calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $429 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop | Runs great | est. 166.6 tok/s146.6–186.6calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| Apple M5 Max (32-core GPU) · 36 GB | Runs great | est. 152.0 tok/s121.6–182.4calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 25.2 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| Intel Arc B580 | Runs great | est. 148.2 tok/s118.6–177.8calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $290 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | Runs great | est. 138.8 tok/s122.2–155.5calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 12.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $250 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB | Runs great | est. 138.4 tok/s121.8–155.0calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $449 street (as of 2026-08-09) |
| Apple M4 Max (32-core GPU) · 36 GB | Runs great | est. 135.5 tok/s108.4–162.6calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 25.2 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | Runs great | est. 111.1 tok/s97.7–124.4calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 16.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $499 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | Runs great | est. 111.1 tok/s97.7–124.4calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $399 launch MSRP |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | Runs great | est. 104.9 tok/s92.3–117.5calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $299 launch MSRP |
| Apple M5 Pro · 24 GB | Runs great | est. 101.5 tok/s81.2–121.8calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 16.8 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great | est. 98.7 tok/s86.9–110.6calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great | est. 98.7 tok/s86.9–110.6calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | — |
| Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (Strix Halo) · 32 GB | Runs great | est. 91.7 tok/s73.3–110.0calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 22.4 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | $1,999 launch MSRP |
| Apple M4 Pro · 24 GB | Runs great | est. 90.2 tok/s72.2–108.3calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 16.8 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| GeForce RTX 3050 8GB | Runs great | est. 86.4 tok/s76.0–96.7calibrated estimate ±12% | Q4_K_M | 3.0 / 8.0 GB | Full GPU | up to 16k | — | $249 launch MSRP |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark · 128 GB | Runs great | est. 60.2 tok/s48.1–72.2calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 89.6 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | $3,999 launch MSRP |
| Apple M5 · 16 GB | Runs great | est. 50.8 tok/s40.6–60.9calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 11.2 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| Apple M4 · 16 GB | Runs great | est. 39.7 tok/s31.7–47.6calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 2.4 / 11.2 GB | Unified memory | up to 16k | — | — |
| DDR5-6000 dual-channel CPU · 16 GB | Runs slowly | est. 26.4 tok/s21.2–31.7calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 1.8 GB RAM | CPU only | up to 16k |
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| DDR5-5600 dual-channel CPU · 16 GB | Runs slowly | est. 24.7 tok/s19.7–29.6calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 1.8 GB RAM | CPU only | up to 16k |
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| DDR4-3200 dual-channel CPU · 16 GB | Runs slowly | est. 14.1 tok/s11.3–16.9calibrated estimate ±20% | Q4_K_M | 1.8 GB RAM | CPU only | up to 16k |
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Cheapest GPUs that run it
- Runs greatGeForce RTX 3060 12GB$250 street (as of 2026-08-09), est. 138.8 tok/s (122.2–155.5, calibrated estimate ±12%).
Measured results for HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B
No public measurements for this model yet.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B need?
At Q4_K_M the weights are 1.01 GB; with 8k context the total is about 2.4 GB (KV cache 0.8 GB, compute buffer 0.6 GB). The smallest tracked file (Q2_K (heavy quality loss)) needs about 2.1 GB.
What is the cheapest GPU that runs HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B well?
Cheapest that runs it great: GeForce RTX 3060 12GB at $250 (street price as of 2026-08-09), est. 138.8 tok/s (122.2–155.5, calibrated estimate ±12%).
Can HyperCLOVA X SEED 1.5B run on an 8 GB, 16 GB or 24 GB GPU?
At Q4_K_M with 8k context: GeForce RTX 4060 — Runs great, est. 104.9 tok/s (92.3–117.5, calibrated estimate ±12%); GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB — Runs great, est. 172.8 tok/s (152.0–193.5, calibrated estimate ±12%); GeForce RTX 3090 — Runs great, est. 360.9 tok/s (317.6–404.2, calibrated estimate ±12%).
Speeds are estimates from memory bandwidth, calibrated against public benchmarks, and each one comes with an error band and a confidence label. Real results vary with drivers, backend, context length and thermals.