Can OLMo 2 32B run on H100 NVL 188GB?

YES — Runs Great

A79Great

Estimated from fit model

OLMo 2 32B needs ~43.4 GB VRAM. H100 NVL 188GB has 188.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~350 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: 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) — 43.4 GB, 349.6 tok/s, Runs well

43.4 GB required188.0 GB available

23% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

349.6 tok/s

TTFT

554 ms

Safe context

Memory

43.4 GB / 188.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights19.5 GB

KV Cache3.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom18.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsOLMo 2 32B on H100 NVL 188GB
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: 349.6 tok/s decode · 554ms TTFT (warm) · 874 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	A	Runs well	349.6 tok/s	350 ms	4K
Coding	A	Runs well	349.6 tok/s	554 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	349.6 tok/s	806 ms	4K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	349.6 tok/s	655 ms	4K
RAG	A	Runs well	349.6 tok/s	1007 ms	4K

Quantization options

How OLMo 2 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on H100 NVL 188GB (188.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	B69
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	B70
NVFP4	4	17.9 GB	Medium	B70
Q4_K_M	4	19.5 GB	Medium	B70
Q5_K_M	5	23.0 GB	High	A70
Q6_K	6	26.2 GB	High	A71
Q8_0	8	34.2 GB	Very High	A72
F16Best for your GPU	16	65.6 GB	Maximum	A75

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run OLMo 2 32B on your machine.

Run

lms load OLMo-2-0325-32B-Instruct && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your H100 NVL 188GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	S	91.6 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	S	254 tok/s
DeepSeek V4 Flash	284B	S	136.1 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	802.9 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 35B A3B	35B	S	873.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can H100 NVL 188GB run OLMo 2 32B?

Yes, H100 NVL 188GB can run OLMo 2 32B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 349.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does OLMo 2 32B need?

OLMo 2 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 43.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for OLMo 2 32B?

The recommended quantization for OLMo 2 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will OLMo 2 32B run at on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, OLMo 2 32B achieves approximately 349.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 554ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can H100 NVL 188GB run OLMo 2 32B for coding?

For coding workloads, OLMo 2 32B on H100 NVL 188GB receives a A grade with 349.6 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can OLMo 2 32B use on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, OLMo 2 32B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 4K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

349.6 tok/s

350 ms

Coding

Runs well

349.6 tok/s

554 ms

Agentic Coding

Runs well

349.6 tok/s

806 ms

Reasoning

Runs well

349.6 tok/s

655 ms

RAG

Runs well

349.6 tok/s

1007 ms

Quantization options

How OLMo 2 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on H100 NVL 188GB (188.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	B69
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	B70
NVFP4	4	17.9 GB	Medium	B70
Q4_K_M	4	19.5 GB	Medium	B70
Q5_K_M	5	23.0 GB	High	A70
Q6_K	6	26.2 GB	High	A71
Q8_0	8	34.2 GB	Very High	A72
F16Best for your GPU	16	65.6 GB	Maximum	A75

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Devstral 2 123B Instruct

123B

91.6 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 122B A10B

122B

254 tok/s

DeepSeek V4 Flash

284B

136.1 tok/s

Qwen 3.6 35B A3B

35B

802.9 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 35B A3B

35B

873.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can H100 NVL 188GB run OLMo 2 32B?

Yes, H100 NVL 188GB can run OLMo 2 32B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 349.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does OLMo 2 32B need?

OLMo 2 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 43.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for OLMo 2 32B?

The recommended quantization for OLMo 2 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will OLMo 2 32B run at on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, OLMo 2 32B achieves approximately 349.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 554ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can H100 NVL 188GB run OLMo 2 32B for coding?

For coding workloads, OLMo 2 32B on H100 NVL 188GB receives a A grade with 349.6 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can OLMo 2 32B use on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, OLMo 2 32B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 4K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.