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Can Nous Hermes 1.0 run on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB?
YES — Runs Great
Nous Hermes 1.0 needs ~26.9 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~126 tok/s.
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
126.0 tok/s
TTFT
1537 ms
Safe context
16K
Memory
26.9 GB / 80.0 GB
Memory breakdown
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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 | 126.0 tok/s | 838 ms | 16K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 1537 ms | 16K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 2235 ms | 16K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 1816 ms | 16K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 2794 ms | 16K |
Inference speed
Nous Hermes 1.0 inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac
Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for Nous Hermes 1.0 at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~126 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 GB | Q4_K_M | 126.0 | Fits | |
| 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 126.0 | Tight | |
RX 7900 XTX 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 125.9 | Tight |
| 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 119.3 | Tight | |
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 256 GB | Q4_K_M | 101.4 | Fits |
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 84.5 | Fits |
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 80.1 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 68.3 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 68.3 | Fits |
| 16 GB | Q4_K_M | 49.5 | Too big | |
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 43.7 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 40.1 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | Q4_K_M | 35.2 | Fits |
| 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 17.4 | Too big | |
| 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 11.0 | Too big | |
| 8 GB | Q4_K_M | 5.4 | 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 Nous Hermes 1.0 (9B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB (80.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | B60 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | B60 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | B60 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | B60 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | B60 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | B61 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | B61 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | B62 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Nous Hermes 1.0 on your machine.
Run
lms load Nous-Hermes-1.0 && lms server startOpciones de mejora
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Frequently asked questions
Can NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB run Nous Hermes 1.0?
Yes, NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB can run Nous Hermes 1.0 with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 126.0 tok/s.
How much VRAM does Nous Hermes 1.0 need?
Nous Hermes 1.0 (9B parameters) requires approximately 26.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
What is the best quantization for Nous Hermes 1.0?
The recommended quantization for Nous Hermes 1.0 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
What speed will Nous Hermes 1.0 run at on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB?
On NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB, Nous Hermes 1.0 achieves approximately 126.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1537ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
Can NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB run Nous Hermes 1.0 for coding?
For coding workloads, Nous Hermes 1.0 on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB receives a B grade with 126.0 tok/s and 16K context.
What context window can Nous Hermes 1.0 use on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB?
On NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB, Nous Hermes 1.0 can safely use up to 16K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 16K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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