Can stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix run on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C47Usable

Estimated from fit model

stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix needs ~8.0 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~53 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) — 8.0 GB, 53.3 tok/s, Runs well

8.0 GB required24.0 GB available

33% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

53.3 tok/s

TTFT

3634 ms

Safe context

381K

Memory

8.0 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights3.7 GB

KV Cache0.7 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsstablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on NVIDIA L4 24GB
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: 53.3 tok/s decode · 3.6s TTFT (warm) · 133 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	53.3 tok/s	1982 ms	381K
Coding	C	Runs well	53.3 tok/s	3634 ms	381K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	53.3 tok/s	5285 ms	381K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	53.3 tok/s	4294 ms	381K
RAG	C	Runs well	53.3 tok/s	6607 ms	381K

Quantization options

How stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.3 GB	Low	C44
Q3_K_S	3	2.9 GB	Low	C44
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-crataco--stablelm-2-1-6b-chat-imatrix-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix well

RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1492)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 58%.84 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 58%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value

32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+596)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 58%.84 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 58%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$2,499 MSRP

RTX 5000 Ada 32GBNVIDIA upgrade

32 GB VRAM (+8)576 GB/s (+276)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 58%.84 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 58%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$4,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix?

Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 53.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix need?

stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B parameters) requires approximately 8.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix?

The recommended quantization for stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix run at on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix achieves approximately 53.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3634ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix for coding?

For coding workloads, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a C grade with 53.3 tok/s and 381K context.

What context window can stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix use on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix can safely use up to 381K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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