Can Nemotron Nano 8B run on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

YES — Runs Great

S86Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Nemotron Nano 8B needs ~10.0 GB VRAM. RTX 4000 Ada 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~58 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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) — 10.0 GB, 61.9 tok/s, Runs well

10.0 GB required20.0 GB available

50% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

61.9 tok/s

TTFT

3130 ms

Safe context

98K

Memory

10.0 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNemotron Nano 8B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 61.9 tok/s decode · 3.1s TTFT (warm) · 155 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	S	Runs well	57.5 tok/s	1835 ms	98K
Coding	S	Runs well	57.5 tok/s	3365 ms	98K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	57.5 tok/s	4894 ms	98K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	57.5 tok/s	3976 ms	98K
RAG	S	Runs well	57.5 tok/s	6117 ms	98K

Quantization options

How Nemotron Nano 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A81
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	A81
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	A82
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	A82
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	A82
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	A83
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	8.6 GB	Very High	A85
F16	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Nemotron Nano 8B on your machine.

Run

lms load Llama-3.1-Nemotron-Nano-8B-v1 && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your RTX 4000 Ada 20GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	A	23.2 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	A	10.4 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	13 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	A	24.6 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	55 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Nemotron Nano 8B?

Yes, RTX 4000 Ada 20GB can run Nemotron Nano 8B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 57.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Nemotron Nano 8B need?

Nemotron Nano 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Nemotron Nano 8B?

The recommended quantization for Nemotron Nano 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Nemotron Nano 8B run at on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Nemotron Nano 8B achieves approximately 57.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3365ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4000 Ada 20GB run Nemotron Nano 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Nemotron Nano 8B on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB receives a S grade with 57.5 tok/s and 98K context.

What context window can Nemotron Nano 8B use on RTX 4000 Ada 20GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada 20GB, Nemotron Nano 8B can safely use up to 98K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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