falcon
7B parameters
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Reviewed November 2026

Falcon Mamba 7B

TII's Mamba (state-space) architecture model. Linear inference cost; the architectural alternative to attention-based models.

License: Falcon Mamba 7B TII License·Released Aug 12, 2024

Overview

TII's Mamba (state-space) architecture model. Linear inference cost; the architectural alternative to attention-based models.

Strengths

  • Linear inference cost
  • SSM architecture variety

Weaknesses

  • Long prompts need sequential prefill to keep memory flat

Quantization variants

Each quantization trades model quality for file size and VRAM. Q4_K_M is the most popular starting point.

QuantizationFile sizeVRAM required
Q4_K_M4.2 GB6 GB

Get the model

HuggingFace

Original weights

huggingface.co/tiiuae/falcon-mamba-7b

Source repository — direct quantization required.

Hardware that runs this

Cards with enough VRAM for at least one quantization of Falcon Mamba 7B.

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Frequently asked

What's the minimum VRAM to run Falcon Mamba 7B?

6GB of VRAM is enough to run Falcon Mamba 7B at the Q4_K_M quantization (file size 4.2 GB). Higher-quality quantizations need more.

Can I use Falcon Mamba 7B commercially?

Yes — Falcon Mamba 7B ships under the Falcon Mamba 7B TII License, which permits commercial use. Always read the license text before deployment.

Source: huggingface.co/tiiuae/falcon-mamba-7b

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