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Can I run cogito?
Cogito v1 Preview is a family of hybrid reasoning models by Deep Cogito that outperform the best available open models of the same size, including counterparts from LLaMA, DeepSeek, and Qwen across most standard benchmarks.
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cogito system requirements
Memory needed at 4K context, counting model weights, KV cache, compute buffers and runtime overhead. Download sizes come from the official Ollama registry.
| Build | Quantization | Download | Memory needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cogito:3b | Q4_K_M | 2.1 GB | ~3.4 GB(est.) |
| cogito:3b-v1-preview-llama-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 3.6 GB | ~5.5 GB(est.) |
| cogito:8b | Q4_K_M | 4.6 GB | ~6.9 GB(est.) |
| cogito:3b-v1-preview-llama-fp16 | F16 | 6.7 GB | ~10.0 GB(est.) |
| cogito:8b-v1-preview-llama-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 8.0 GB | ~11.8 GB(est.) |
| cogito:14b | Q4_K_M | 8.4 GB | ~12.4 GB(est.) |
| cogito:14b-v1-preview-qwen-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 14.6 GB | ~21.3 GB(est.) |
| cogito:32b | Q4_K_M | 18.5 GB | ~26.8 GB(est.) |
Figures marked (est.) approximate the KV cache because this model's architecture details are not published. They are indicative rather than exact.
How to run cogito locally
- 1.Install Ollama for Windows, macOS or Linux.
- 2.Run this in a terminal:
ollama run cogito:3b - 3.The weights download on first run, then an interactive prompt opens.
Frequently asked questions about cogito
- How much VRAM do I need to run cogito?
- At 4K context, the smallest published build of cogito (Q4_K_M) needs roughly 3.4 GB of GPU memory once weights, KV cache, compute buffers and runtime overhead are counted. Bigger quantizations and longer context windows need more. It can also run partly or entirely on the CPU using system RAM, more slowly.
- Can I run cogito without a dedicated GPU?
- Yes, but slowly. Without a GPU the model runs on the CPU using system RAM, which usually means a few tokens per second rather than dozens. You would need at least 3.4 GB of free RAM for the smallest build.
- How big is the cogito download?
- The smallest published build is 2.1 GB. There are 14 builds in total, the largest being 131.4 GB. Leave some extra free disk space beyond the download itself.
- How do I run cogito locally?
- Install Ollama, then run "ollama run cogito:3b" in a terminal. The weights download on first use and an interactive session opens.
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Model data from the official Ollama registry · verified 13/09/2026