Can NousResearch Hermes 4 14B run on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

YES — Runs Great

C53Usable

Estimated from fit model

NousResearch Hermes 4 14B needs ~13.4 GB VRAM. RTX 4000 Ada 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~33 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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) — 13.4 GB, 32.9 tok/s, Runs well

13.4 GB required20.0 GB available

67% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

32.9 tok/s

TTFT

5888 ms

Safe context

81K

Memory

13.4 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache1.6 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNousResearch Hermes 4 14B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 32.9 tok/s decode · 5.9s TTFT (warm) · 82 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	C	Runs well	32.9 tok/s	3212 ms	81K
Coding	C	Runs well	32.9 tok/s	5888 ms	81K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	32.9 tok/s	8564 ms	81K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	32.9 tok/s	6959 ms	81K
RAG	C	Runs well	32.9 tok/s	10705 ms	81K

Quantization options

How NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	C47
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	C48
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-bartowski--nousresearch-hermes-4-14b-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs NousResearch Hermes 4 14B well

RTX 3090 24GBBudget pick

24 GB VRAM (+4)936 GB/s (+576)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 133%.76.7 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 133%.

~$1,499 MSRP

RTX 4090 24GBBest value

24 GB VRAM (+4)1008 GB/s (+648)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 173%.89.7 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 173%.

~$1,599 MSRP

RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell 24GBNVIDIA upgrade

24 GB VRAM (+4)672 GB/s (+312)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 101%.66.1 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 101%.

~$1,599 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B?

Yes, RTX 4000 Ada 20GB can run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 32.9 tok/s.

How much VRAM does NousResearch Hermes 4 14B need?

NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 13.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for NousResearch Hermes 4 14B?

The recommended quantization for NousResearch Hermes 4 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will NousResearch Hermes 4 14B run at on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B achieves approximately 32.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5888ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB receives a C grade with 32.9 tok/s and 81K context.

What context window can NousResearch Hermes 4 14B use on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B can safely use up to 81K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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