Question 1

Can RTX 6000 Ada 48GB run OLMo 2 32B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 6000 Ada 48GB can run OLMo 2 32B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 40.3 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does OLMo 2 32B need?

Accepted Answer

OLMo 2 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 30.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for OLMo 2 32B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for OLMo 2 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	40.3 tok/s	6983 ms	4K
Chat	C	Runs well	40.3 tok/s	2619 ms	4K
Coding	C	Runs well	40.3 tok/s	4801 ms	4K
RAG	C	Runs well	35.4 tok/s	9941 ms	4K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	40.3 tok/s	5673 ms	4K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D35
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	D36
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 6000 Ada 48GB run OLMo 2 32B?

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