NVIDIA A16 64GBBudget pick64 GB VRAM (+16)
C
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.16 tok/s decode
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$6,500 MSRP
Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored needs ~40.9 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L40S 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~23 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
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Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
23.0 tok/s
TTFT
8411 ms
Safe context
36K
Memory
40.9 GB / 48.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 23.0 tok/s | 4588 ms | 36K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 23.0 tok/s | 8411 ms | 36K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload | 23.0 tok/s | 12235 ms | 36K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 23.0 tok/s | 9941 ms | 36K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload | 23.0 tok/s | 15293 ms | 36K |
How Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored (48B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40S 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 18.7 GB | Low | C46 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 23.5 GB | Low | C48 |
NVFP4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-davidau--qwen3-48b-a4b-savant-commander-distill-12x-closed-open-heretic-uncensored-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
NVIDIA A16 64GBBudget pickAdds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$6,500 MSRP
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GBBest valueRaises estimated decode speed by about 123%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$9,999 MSRP
RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition 96GBNVIDIA upgradeRaises estimated decode speed by about 99%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$9,999 MSRP
Yes, NVIDIA L40S 48GB can run Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 23.0 tok/s.
Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored (48B parameters) requires approximately 40.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA L40S 48GB, Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored achieves approximately 23.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8411ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored on NVIDIA L40S 48GB receives a C grade with 23.0 tok/s and 36K context.
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Preview:
| 4 |
26.9 GB |
| Medium |
| C48 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 29.3 GB | Medium | C48 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 34.6 GB | High | C48 |
Q6_K | 6 | 39.4 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 51.4 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 98.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
On NVIDIA L40S 48GB, Qwen3 48B A4B Savant Commander Distill 12X Closed Open Heretic Uncensored can safely use up to 36K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.