Can EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct run on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

C42Usable
Estimated from fit model

EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct needs ~7.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~38 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 7.4 GB, 38.4 tok/s, Runs well
7.4 GB required48.0 GB available
15% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

38.4 tok/s

TTFT

5042 ms

Safe context

2.3M

Memory

7.4 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.5 GB
KV Cache0.3 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsEXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct on NVIDIA L40 48GB
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: 38.4 tok/s decode · 5.0s TTFT (warm) · 96 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well38.4 tok/s2750 ms2.3M
CodingCRuns well38.4 tok/s5042 ms2.3M
Agentic CodingCRuns well38.4 tok/s7333 ms2.3M
ReasoningCRuns well38.4 tok/s5958 ms2.3M
RAGCRuns well38.4 tok/s9167 ms2.3M

Quantization options

How EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct (2.4000000953674316B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
0.9 GB
LowC41
Q3_K_S
3
1.2 GB
LowC41
NVFP4
4
1.3 GB
MediumC41
Q4_K_M
4
1.5 GB
MediumC41
Q5_K_M
5
1.7 GB
HighC41
Q6_K
6
2.0 GB
HighC41
Q8_0
8
2.6 GB
Very HighC41
F16Best for your GPU
16
4.9 GB
MaximumC41

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-lmstudio-community--exaone-3-5-2-4b-instruct-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade-Optionen

Hardware, die EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct gut ausführt

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L40 48GB run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct?

Yes, NVIDIA L40 48GB can run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 38.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct need?

EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct (2.4000000953674316B parameters) requires approximately 7.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct?

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct run at on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40 48GB, EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct achieves approximately 38.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5042ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L40 48GB run EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct on NVIDIA L40 48GB receives a C grade with 38.4 tok/s and 2.3M context.

What context window can EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct use on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40 48GB, EXAONE 3.5 2.4B Instruct can safely use up to 2.3M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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