exo-explore/exo · error · HTTPException

Insufficient memory to create instance. Required: {required_

Error message

Insufficient memory to create instance. Required: {required_memory.in_gb:.1f}GB, Available: {available_memory.in_gb:.1f}GB

What it means

Error "Insufficient memory to create instance. Required: {required_memory.in_gb:.1f}GB, Available: {available_memory.in_gb:.1f}GB" thrown in exo-explore/exo.

Source

Thrown at src/exo/api/main.py:453

        )
        await self._send(command)

        return CreateInstanceResponse(
            message="Command received.",
            command_id=command.command_id,
            model_card=command.model_card,
        )

    async def create_instance(
        self, payload: CreateInstanceParams
    ) -> CreateInstanceResponse:
        instance = payload.instance
        model_card = await ModelCard.load(instance.shard_assignments.model_id)
        required_memory = model_card.storage_size
        available_memory = self._calculate_total_available_memory()

        if required_memory > available_memory:
            raise HTTPException(
                status_code=400,
                detail=f"Insufficient memory to create instance. Required: {required_memory.in_gb:.1f}GB, Available: {available_memory.in_gb:.1f}GB",
            )

        command = CreateInstance(
            instance=instance,
        )
        await self._send(command)

        return CreateInstanceResponse(
            message="Command received.",
            command_id=command.command_id,
            model_card=model_card,
        )

    async def get_placement(
        self,
        model_id: ModelId,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/exo/api/main.py:453 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of exo-explore/exo@21a54c5ea0 (2026-08-26). Data as JSON: /api/errors/b34683043ba60bf0. Report an issue: GitHub.