Can you run Muse Spark Open 816B-A42B locally?
meta-models/Muse-Spark-Open-816B-A42B · 822B parameters, 42B active (MoE) · license muse-model-license · access gated (request on Hugging Face) · on Hugging Face since 2026-09-15
Short answer: not on one tracked machine
The weights alone need about 498 GB at Q4_K_M and 873 GB at Q8_0 (estimates from parameter count × bits per weight). The largest tracked machine has 256GB, so no single box here can hold it at 4-bit.
What it would take (estimate)
Assumes 4-bit weights × 1.15 + 2 GB ≈ 575 GB, spread over machines with 85% of their memory usable. Clustering needs software such as llama.cpp RPC and fast networking; we have no public speed result for this model on any tracked setup.
| Option | Hardware cost | EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 6 × Framework Desktop 128GB (DIY) (128GB each) | ≈$20,694 | ≈€23,334 |
| 3 × Mac Studio M5 Ultra 80-core GPU, 256GB / 1TB (256GB each) | ≈$32,397 | ≈€37,587 |
Or rent it
| Cloud GPUs (80GB each) | USD | EUR |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × H100 80GB, RunPod (Community Cloud (Secure $2.89)) | ≈$15.92/hour | ≈€14.15/hour |
| 8 × H100 80GB, Vast.ai (median of 2 live offers) | ≈$26.07/hour | ≈€23.17/hour |
Hourly cost = GPUs needed × tracked H100 PCIe hourly price (see Rent instead). Multi-GPU machines with that many cards may not be offered at this price.
Smaller siblings that fit
Muse Glimmer 30B (≈18.1 GB at 4-bit)
Why it's listed: Trending: dozens of community quants appeared 2026-10-15/16. Access is manually gated.