RX 9060 XT 16GBBudget pick
16 GB VRAM (+8)320 GB/s (+96)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 52%.41.3 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 52%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$349 MSRP
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B needs ~7.5 GB VRAM. Radeon Pro W7500 8GB has 8.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~27 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
27.1 tok/s
TTFT
7149 ms
Safe context
24K
Memory
7.5 GB / 8.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Very little memory headroom
You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.
Buy headroom, not only minimum fit
A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Tight fit | 27.1 tok/s | 3899 ms | 24K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 27.1 tok/s | 7149 ms | 24K |
| Agentic Coding | D | Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM) | 18.1 tok/s | 15576 ms | 24K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 27.1 tok/s | 8448 ms | 24K |
| RAG | D | Runs with offload (needs ~0.3 GB host RAM) | 18.1 tok/s | 19470 ms | 24K |
Inference speed
Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~112 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 | 112.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4090 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 112.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4080 Super 16GB | 16 GB | Q4_K_M | 112.0 | Fits |
| RTX 3090 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 112.0 | Fits |
RX 7900 XTX 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 112.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 256 GB | Q4_K_M | 112.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 95.1 | Fits |
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 90.2 | Fits |
| RTX 4070 12GB | 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 77.5 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 76.8 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 76.8 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 49.2 | Fits |
| RTX 3060 12GB | 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 48.7 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 45.1 | Fits |
| RTX 4060 8GB | 8 GB | Q4_K_M | 40.7 | Offloads |
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | Q4_K_M | 39.6 | Fits |
Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.
How Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB (8.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.1 GB | Low | C54 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.9 GB | Low | C53 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 4.5 GB | Medium | C53 |
Q4_K_MBest for your GPU | 4 | 4.9 GB | Medium | C53 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.8 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 6.6 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 8.6 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 16.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-nousresearch--hermes-3-llama-3-1-8b-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Raises estimated decode speed by about 52%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$349 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 96%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$449 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 51%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$479 MSRP
Yes, Radeon Pro W7500 8GB can run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 27.1 tok/s.
Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 7.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Radeon Pro W7500 8GB, Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B achieves approximately 27.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 7149ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B on Radeon Pro W7500 8GB receives a C grade with 27.1 tok/s and 24K context.
On Radeon Pro W7500 8GB, Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B can safely use up to 24K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.
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