Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$6,999 MSRP
HelpingAI2 9B needs ~17.3 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~126 tok/s.
Operating mode
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
1.2M
Memory
17.3 GB / 96.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 838 ms | 1.2M |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 1537 ms | 1.2M |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 2235 ms | 1.2M |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 1816 ms | 1.2M |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 2794 ms | 1.2M |
How HelpingAI2 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB (96.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | D39 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | D39 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | D39 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | D39 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | D39 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | D40 |
Copy-paste commands to run HelpingAI2 9B on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-bartowski--helpingai2-9b-gguf && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Yes, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB can run HelpingAI2 9B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 126.0 tok/s.
HelpingAI2 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 17.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for HelpingAI2 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, HelpingAI2 9B achieves approximately 126.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1537ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, HelpingAI2 9B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB receives a C grade with 126.0 tok/s and 1.2M context.
On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, HelpingAI2 9B can safely use up to 1.2M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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