Question 1

Can NVIDIA L40S 48GB run Hermes 4.3 36B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA L40S 48GB can run Hermes 4.3 36B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 28.3 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Hermes 4.3 36B need?

Accepted Answer

Hermes 4.3 36B (36B parameters) requires approximately 33.6 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 well	30.7 tok/s	9176 ms	39K
Chat	C	Runs well	30.7 tok/s	3441 ms	12K
Coding	C	Runs well	28.3 tok/s	6834 ms	23K
RAG	C	Runs well	30.7 tok/s	11470 ms	39K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	30.7 tok/s	7456 ms	23K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	14.0 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	17.6 GB	Low	D37
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA L40S 48GB run Hermes 4.3 36B?

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