diff --git a/gptqmodel/utils/__init__.py b/gptqmodel/utils/__init__.py
index c3eb254d9..0876e0190 100644
--- a/gptqmodel/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/gptqmodel/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 from .backend import BACKEND, get_backend
 from .perplexity import Perplexity
+from .vram import get_vram
diff --git a/gptqmodel/utils/vram.py b/gptqmodel/utils/vram.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bc09c07a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gptqmodel/utils/vram.py
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+from accelerate.utils import convert_bytes
+from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Union, Optional
+from collections import defaultdict
+import torch
+import torch.nn as nn
+import re
+
+def dtype_byte_size(dtype: torch.dtype):
+    """
+    Returns the size (in bytes) occupied by one parameter of type `dtype`.
+
+    Example:
+
+    ```py
+    >>> dtype_byte_size(torch.float32)
+    4
+    ```
+    """
+    if dtype == torch.bool:
+        return 1 / 8
+    elif dtype == "int2":
+        return 1 / 4
+    elif dtype == "int4":
+        return 1 / 2
+    elif dtype == "fp8":
+        return 1
+    elif dtype == torch.float8_e4m3fn:
+        return 1
+    elif dtype == torch.float16 or dtype == torch.bfloat16:
+        return 2
+    elif dtype == torch.float32 or dtype == torch.int32:
+        return 4
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"`dtype` is not a valid dtype: {dtype}.")
+
+def _get_proper_dtype(dtype: Union[str, torch.device]) -> torch.dtype:
+    """
+    Just does torch.dtype(dtype) if necessary.
+    """
+    if isinstance(dtype, str):
+        # We accept "torch.float16" or just "float16"
+        dtype = dtype.replace("torch.", "")
+        dtype = getattr(torch, dtype)
+    return dtype
+
+def named_module_tensors(
+    module: nn.Module, include_buffers: bool = True, recurse: bool = False, remove_non_persistent: bool = False
+):
+    """
+    A helper function that gathers all the tensors (parameters + buffers) of a given module. If `include_buffers=True`
+    it's the same as doing `module.named_parameters(recurse=recurse) + module.named_buffers(recurse=recurse)`.
+
+    Args:
+        module (`torch.nn.Module`):
+            The module we want the tensors on.
+        include_buffer (`bool`, *optional*, defaults to `True`):
+            Whether or not to include the buffers in the result.
+        recurse (`bool`, *optional`, defaults to `False`):
+            Whether or not to go look in every submodule or just return the direct parameters and buffers.
+        remove_non_persistent (`bool`, *optional*, defaults to `False`):
+            Whether or not to remove the non persistent buffer from the buffers. Useful only when include_buffers =
+            True
+    """
+    yield from module.named_parameters(recurse=recurse)
+
+    if include_buffers:
+        non_persistent_buffers = set()
+        if remove_non_persistent:
+            non_persistent_buffers = get_non_persistent_buffers(module, recurse=recurse)
+        for named_buffer in module.named_buffers(recurse=recurse):
+            name, _ = named_buffer
+            if name not in non_persistent_buffers:
+                yield named_buffer
+
+def get_non_persistent_buffers(module: nn.Module, recurse: bool = False):
+    """
+    Gather all non persistent buffers of a given modules into a set
+
+    Args:
+        module (`nn.Module`):
+            The module we want the non persistent buffers on.
+        recurse (`bool`, *optional*, defaults to `False`):
+            Whether or not to go look in every submodule or just return the direct non persistent buffers.
+    """
+
+    non_persistent_buffers_set = module._non_persistent_buffers_set
+    if recurse:
+        for _, m in module.named_modules():
+            non_persistent_buffers_set |= m._non_persistent_buffers_set
+
+    return non_persistent_buffers_set
+
+
+def compute_module_sizes(
+    model: nn.Module,
+    dtype: Optional[Union[str, torch.device]] = None,
+    special_dtypes: Optional[Dict[str, Union[str, torch.device]]] = None,
+    buffers_only: bool = False,
+):
+    """
+    Compute the size of each submodule of a given model.
+    """
+    if dtype is not None:
+        dtype = _get_proper_dtype(dtype)
+        dtype_size = dtype_byte_size(dtype)
+    if special_dtypes is not None:
+        special_dtypes = {key: _get_proper_dtype(dtyp) for key, dtyp in special_dtypes.items()}
+        special_dtypes_size = {key: dtype_byte_size(dtyp) for key, dtyp in special_dtypes.items()}
+    module_sizes = defaultdict(int)
+
+    if not buffers_only:
+        module_list = named_module_tensors(model, recurse=True)
+    else:
+        module_list = model.named_buffers(recurse=True)
+
+    for name, tensor in module_list:
+        if special_dtypes is not None and name in special_dtypes:
+            size = tensor.numel() * special_dtypes_size[name]
+        elif dtype is None:
+            size = tensor.numel() * dtype_byte_size(tensor.dtype)
+        elif str(tensor.dtype).startswith(("torch.uint", "torch.int", "torch.bool")):
+            # According to the code in set_module_tensor_to_device, these types won't be converted
+            # so use their original size here
+            size = tensor.numel() * dtype_byte_size(tensor.dtype)
+        else:
+            size = tensor.numel() * min(dtype_size, dtype_byte_size(tensor.dtype))
+        name_parts = name.split(".")
+        for idx in range(len(name_parts) + 1):
+            module_sizes[".".join(name_parts[:idx])] += size
+
+    return module_sizes
+
+def get_all_layer_size(
+    modules: List[Tuple[str, torch.nn.Module]], module_sizes: Dict[str, int], no_split_module_classes: List[str]
+):
+    """
+    from accelerate.utils get_max_layer_size
+    Utility function that will scan a list of named modules and return the maximum size used by one full layer. The
+    definition of a layer being:
+    - a module with no direct children (just parameters and buffers)
+    - a module whose class name is in the list `no_split_module_classes`
+
+    Args:
+        modules (`List[Tuple[str, torch.nn.Module]]`):
+            The list of named modules where we want to determine the maximum layer size.
+        module_sizes (`Dict[str, int]`):
+            A dictionary mapping each layer name to its size (as generated by `compute_module_sizes`).
+        no_split_module_classes (`List[str]`):
+            A list of class names for layers we don't want to be split.
+
+    Returns:
+        `List[Tuple[str, str]]`: The size of all layer with the list of layer names and size str.
+    """
+
+    layer_sizes = []
+    modules_to_treat = modules.copy()
+    while len(modules_to_treat) > 0:
+        module_name, module = modules_to_treat.pop(0)
+        modules_children = list(module.named_children()) if isinstance(module, torch.nn.Module) else []
+        if len(modules_children) == 0 or module.__class__.__name__ in no_split_module_classes:
+            size = module_sizes[module_name]
+            layer_sizes.append((module_name, convert_bytes(size)))
+        else:
+            modules_to_treat = [(f"{module_name}.{n}", v) for n, v in modules_children] + modules_to_treat
+
+    return layer_sizes
+
+def get_vram(model):
+    no_split_modules = getattr(model, "_no_split_modules", None)
+    if no_split_modules is None:
+        no_split_modules = []
+    modules_to_treat = (
+            list(model.named_parameters(recurse=False))
+            + list(model.named_children())
+            + list(model.named_buffers(recurse=False))
+    )
+    sizes = compute_module_sizes(model)
+    total_size = sizes[""]
+
+    total_size = convert_bytes(total_size)
+    # List[Tuple[str, str]]
+    all_layers = get_all_layer_size(modules_to_treat, sizes, no_split_modules)
+
+    return total_size, all_layers
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diff --git a/tests/test_estimate_vram.py b/tests/test_estimate_vram.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2f512222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_estimate_vram.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# -- do not touch
+import os
+
+os.environ["CUDA_DEVICE_ORDER"] = "PCI_BUS_ID"
+# -- end do not touch
+
+import tempfile  # noqa: E402
+import unittest  # noqa: E402
+from gptqmodel import BACKEND, GPTQModel  # noqa: E402
+from gptqmodel.utils import get_vram
+
+class TestEstimateVram(unittest.TestCase):
+    NATIVE_MODEL_ID = "LnL-AI/TinyLlama-1.1B-Chat-v1.0-GPTQ-4bit"
+
+    def test_estimate_vram(self):
+        model = GPTQModel.from_quantized(
+            self.NATIVE_MODEL_ID,
+        )
+
+        total_size, all_layers = get_vram(model)
+        print(f"{self.NATIVE_MODEL_ID} estimate vram : {total_size}")
+        for layer in all_layers:
+            layer_name, layer_size = layer
+            print(f"Layer {layer_name}: {layer_size}")
+        del model
+        assert total_size == "731.73 MB"
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