Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Hermes 4.3 36B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Hermes 4.3 36B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 51.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Hermes 4.3 36B need?

Accepted Answer

Hermes 4.3 36B (36B parameters) requires approximately 32.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs with offload	59.5 tok/s	4734 ms	33K
Chat	B	Runs well	59.5 tok/s	1775 ms	11K
Coding	C	Runs well	51.0 tok/s	3797 ms	20K
RAG	C	Runs with offload	59.5 tok/s	5918 ms	33K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	59.5 tok/s	3847 ms	20K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	14.0 GB	Low	D36
Q3_K_S	3	17.6 GB	Low	D38
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Hermes 4.3 36B?

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