Can GPT-OSS 20B run on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB?

YES — Runs Great

S86Excellent

Estimated from fit model

GPT-OSS 20B needs ~26.1 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~240 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 26.1 GB, 257.5 tok/s, Runs well

26.1 GB required96.0 GB available

27% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

257.5 tok/s

TTFT

752 ms

Safe context

128K

Memory

26.1 GB / 96.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights12.8 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom9.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGPT-OSS 20B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 257.5 tok/s decode · 752ms TTFT (warm) · 644 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	S	Runs well	257.5 tok/s	410 ms	128K
Coding	S	Runs well	239.6 tok/s	808 ms	128K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	257.5 tok/s	1093 ms	128K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	257.5 tok/s	888 ms	128K
RAG	S	Runs well	257.5 tok/s	1367 ms	128K

Inference speed

GPT-OSS 20B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for GPT-OSS 20B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~231 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / Mac	Memory	Quant	Speed (tok/s)	Fits?
RTX 5090 32GB	32 GB	Q4_K_M	230.5	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	147.1	Fits

Quantization options

How GPT-OSS 20B (21B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB (96.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	8.2 GB	Low	A78
Q3_K_S	3	10.3 GB	Low	A78
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run GPT-OSS 20B on your machine.

Run

ollama run gpt-oss

Your hardware

More models your RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	S	19.4 tok/s
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB run GPT-OSS 20B?

Yes, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB can run GPT-OSS 20B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 239.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does GPT-OSS 20B need?

GPT-OSS 20B (21B parameters) requires approximately 26.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for GPT-OSS 20B?

The recommended quantization for GPT-OSS 20B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will GPT-OSS 20B run at on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB?

On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB, GPT-OSS 20B achieves approximately 239.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 808ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB run GPT-OSS 20B for coding?

For coding workloads, GPT-OSS 20B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB receives a S grade with 239.6 tok/s and 128K context.

What context window can GPT-OSS 20B use on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB?

On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GB, GPT-OSS 20B can safely use up to 128K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 128K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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