Can Hermes 4.3 36B run on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

YES — Runs Great

C51Usable

Estimated from fit model

Hermes 4.3 36B needs ~35.4 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A100 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~78 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) — 35.4 GB, 78.0 tok/s, Runs well

35.4 GB required80.0 GB available

44% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

78.0 tok/s

TTFT

2482 ms

Safe context

185K

Memory

35.4 GB / 80.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights22.0 GB

KV Cache4.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom8.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsHermes 4.3 36B on NVIDIA A100 80GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 78.0 tok/s decode · 2.5s TTFT (warm) · 195 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	78.0 tok/s	1354 ms	185K
Coding	C	Runs well	78.0 tok/s	2482 ms	185K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	78.0 tok/s	3611 ms	185K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	78.0 tok/s	2934 ms	185K
RAG	C	Runs well	78.0 tok/s	4513 ms	185K

Quantization options

How Hermes 4.3 36B (36B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A100 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	14.0 GB	Low	C41
Q3_K_S	3	17.6 GB	Low	C41
NVFP4	4	20.2 GB	Medium	C42
Q4_K_M	4	22.0 GB	Medium	C42
Q5_K_M	5	25.9 GB	High	C43
Q6_K	6	29.5 GB	High	C44
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	38.5 GB	Very High	C46
F16	16	73.8 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Hermes 4.3 36B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-nousresearch--hermes-4-3-36b-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Hermes 4.3 36B?

Yes, NVIDIA A100 80GB can run Hermes 4.3 36B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 78.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Hermes 4.3 36B need?

Hermes 4.3 36B (36B parameters) requires approximately 35.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B?

The recommended quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Hermes 4.3 36B run at on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

On NVIDIA A100 80GB, Hermes 4.3 36B achieves approximately 78.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2482ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A100 80GB run Hermes 4.3 36B for coding?

For coding workloads, Hermes 4.3 36B on NVIDIA A100 80GB receives a C grade with 78.0 tok/s and 185K context.

What context window can Hermes 4.3 36B use on NVIDIA A100 80GB?

On NVIDIA A100 80GB, Hermes 4.3 36B can safely use up to 185K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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