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Can Nous Hermes 1.0 run on NVIDIA L40S 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

A73Great
Estimated from fit model

Nous Hermes 1.0 needs ~23.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L40S 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~123 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 23.7 GB, 122.8 tok/s, Runs well
23.7 GB required48.0 GB available
49% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

122.8 tok/s

TTFT

1577 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

23.7 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB
KV Cache12.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNous Hermes 1.0 on NVIDIA L40S 48GB
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: 122.8 tok/s decode · 1.6s TTFT (warm) · 307 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
ChatARuns well122.8 tok/s860 ms16K
CodingARuns well122.8 tok/s1577 ms16K
Agentic CodingARuns well122.8 tok/s2294 ms16K
ReasoningARuns well122.8 tok/s1864 ms16K
RAGARuns well122.8 tok/s2868 ms16K

Quantization options

How Nous Hermes 1.0 (9B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40S 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.5 GB
LowB62
Q3_K_S
3
4.4 GB
LowB62
NVFP4
4
5.0 GB
MediumB62
Q4_K_M
4
5.5 GB
MediumB62
Q5_K_M
5
6.5 GB
HighB63
Q6_K
6
7.4 GB
HighB63
Q8_0
8
9.6 GB
Very HighB63
F16Best for your GPU
16
18.5 GB
MaximumB66

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Nous Hermes 1.0 on your machine.

Run

lms load Nous-Hermes-1.0 && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA L40S 48GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS101.9 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS44.2 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS44.3 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS91.6 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS105.4 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L40S 48GB run Nous Hermes 1.0?

Yes, NVIDIA L40S 48GB can run Nous Hermes 1.0 with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 122.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Nous Hermes 1.0 need?

Nous Hermes 1.0 (9B parameters) requires approximately 23.7 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 L40S 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40S 48GB, Nous Hermes 1.0 achieves approximately 122.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1577ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L40S 48GB run Nous Hermes 1.0 for coding?

For coding workloads, Nous Hermes 1.0 on NVIDIA L40S 48GB receives a A grade with 122.8 tok/s and 16K context.

What context window can Nous Hermes 1.0 use on NVIDIA L40S 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40S 48GB, 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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