Can stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b run on RTX A5500 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C49Usable

Estimated from fit model

stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b needs ~8.0 GB VRAM. RTX A5500 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~84 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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, 84.0 tok/s, Runs well

8.0 GB required24.0 GB available

33% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

84.0 tok/s

TTFT

2305 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 zephyr 1 6b on RTX A5500 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: 84.0 tok/s decode · 2.3s TTFT (warm) · 210 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	84.0 tok/s	1257 ms	381K
Coding	C	Runs well	84.0 tok/s	2305 ms	381K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	84.0 tok/s	3352 ms	381K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	84.0 tok/s	2724 ms	381K
RAG	C	Runs well	84.0 tok/s	4190 ms	381K

Quantization options

How stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b (6B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A5500 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 zephyr 1 6b on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-stabilityai--stablelm-2-zephyr-1-6b && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b well

MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GBBudget pick

36 GB Unified (+12)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.76.9 tok/s decode

~$2,499 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX A5500 24GB run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b?

Yes, RTX A5500 24GB can run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 84.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b need?

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

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

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

What speed will stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b run at on RTX A5500 24GB?

On RTX A5500 24GB, stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b achieves approximately 84.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2305ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX A5500 24GB run stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b for coding?

For coding workloads, stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b on RTX A5500 24GB receives a C grade with 84.0 tok/s and 381K context.

What context window can stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b use on RTX A5500 24GB?

On RTX A5500 24GB, stablelm 2 zephyr 1 6b 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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