# Performance

Palisade uses a **native Rust core** to handle massive models efficiently without OOM errors. It employs smart streaming and memory mapping to validate models larger than available RAM.

<table><thead><tr><th>Model Size</th><th>Format</th><th>Scan Time</th><th>Memory Usage</th><th data-type="number">Validators</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>511.38 MB (250M)</td><td>SafeTensors</td><td>3.7 s</td><td>115.4 MB</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2.09 GB</td><td>SafeTensors</td><td>14.3 s</td><td>115.4 MB</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>3.8 GB (7B Q4_K_M)</td><td>GGUF</td><td>29.4 s</td><td>140 MB</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>9.4 GB</td><td>SafeTensors</td><td>74.3 s</td><td>119.4 MB</td><td>13</td></tr></tbody></table>


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