Context Length
KV Cache: Why Context Length Eats Your VRAM (And How to Fix It)
The KV cache is why your 8B model OOMs at 32K context. Full formula, worked examples for popular models, and 6 optimization techniques to cut KV VRAM usage.
Context Length Exceeded: What To Do When Your Model Runs Out of Space
Model forgetting earlier messages or throwing context errors? How context length works, what happens when it fills, and practical fixes for chat, RAG, and coding.
Context Length Explained: Why It Eats Your VRAM
What context length actually means for local LLMs, how it affects VRAM usage, practical limits for different hardware, and when you actually need 128K+ tokens.