What can you run on 8GB VRAM?

A Reddit developer community user inquired about the capabilities of an 8GB VRAM GPU, like the 2050, for tasks such as office work, embedding loading, re-ranking, and chat models. They expressed interest in small multilingual models for tool use rather than extensive world knowledge, noting visual capabilities would be a bonus. The user also suggested that small models might be overlooked in current development.

This discussion uniquely focuses on practical applications and specific model types for 8GB VRAM, unlike broader inquiries about general performance.