Can NousResearch Hermes 4 14B run on RTX 5080 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

B56Good

Estimated from fit model

NousResearch Hermes 4 14B needs ~13.0 GB VRAM. RTX 5080 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~73 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) — 13.0 GB, 73.1 tok/s, Runs well

13.0 GB required16.0 GB available

81% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

73.1 tok/s

TTFT

2650 ms

Safe context

45K

Memory

13.0 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache1.6 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNousResearch Hermes 4 14B on RTX 5080 16GB
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: 73.1 tok/s decode · 2.6s TTFT (warm) · 183 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	B	Runs well	73.1 tok/s	1445 ms	45K
Coding	B	Runs well	73.1 tok/s	2650 ms	45K
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	73.1 tok/s	3854 ms	45K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	73.1 tok/s	3131 ms	45K
RAG	C	Tight fit	73.1 tok/s	4817 ms	45K

Inference speed

NousResearch Hermes 4 14B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for NousResearch Hermes 4 14B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~141 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	140.6	Fits
RTX 4090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	89.7	Fits
RX 7900 XTX 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	80.9	Fits
RTX 3090 24GB	24 GB	Q4_K_M	76.7	Fits
RTX 4080 Super 16GB	16 GB	Q4_K_M	75.1	Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB	256 GB	Q4_K_M	65.2	Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	54.3	Fits
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	51.5	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB	128 GB	Q4_K_M	35.4	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	35.4	Fits
RTX 4070 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	33.2	Offloads
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	28.1	Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB	64 GB	Q4_K_M	25.8	Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB	48 GB	Q4_K_M	21.7	Fits
RTX 3060 12GB	12 GB	Q4_K_M	19.5	Offloads
RTX 4060 8GB	8 GB	Q4_K_M	7.2	Too big

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.

Quantization options

How NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5080 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	C49
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	C51
NVFP4	4	7.8 GB	Medium	C51
Q4_K_M	4	8.5 GB	Medium	C51
Q5_K_M	5	10.1 GB	High	C51
Q6_KBest for your GPU	6	11.5 GB	High	C51
Q8_0	8	15.0 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	28.7 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-bartowski--nousresearch-hermes-4-14b-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 5080 16GB run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B?

Yes, RTX 5080 16GB can run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 73.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does NousResearch Hermes 4 14B need?

NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 13.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for NousResearch Hermes 4 14B?

The recommended quantization for NousResearch Hermes 4 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will NousResearch Hermes 4 14B run at on RTX 5080 16GB?

On RTX 5080 16GB, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B achieves approximately 73.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2650ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 5080 16GB run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B on RTX 5080 16GB receives a B grade with 73.1 tok/s and 45K context.

What context window can NousResearch Hermes 4 14B use on RTX 5080 16GB?

On RTX 5080 16GB, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B can safely use up to 45K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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