Can EXAONE 4.0 32B run on RTX 5090 32GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C52Usable
Estimated from fit model

EXAONE 4.0 32B needs ~27.7 GB VRAM. RTX 5090 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~62 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: TightBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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) 27.7 GB, 61.5 tok/s, Tight fit
27.7 GB required32.0 GB available
87% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

61.5 tok/s

TTFT

3148 ms

Safe context

34K

Memory

27.7 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights19.5 GB
KV Cache3.8 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsEXAONE 4.0 32B on RTX 5090 32GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API. When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed. Key benefits of running locally: - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine - No per-token cost or rate limits - Works offline once the model is downloaded - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb: Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16 7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB 13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB 70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 61.5 tok/s decode · 3.1s TTFT (warm) · 154 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
ChatBRuns well61.5 tok/s1717 ms34K
CodingCTight fit61.5 tok/s3148 ms34K
Agentic CodingCRuns with offload61.5 tok/s4578 ms34K
ReasoningCTight fit61.5 tok/s3720 ms34K
RAGCRuns with offload61.5 tok/s5723 ms34K

Inference speed

EXAONE 4.0 32B inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for EXAONE 4.0 32B at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~62 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 / MacMemoryQuantSpeed (tok/s)Fits?
NVIDIARTX 5090 32GB
32 GBQ4_K_M61.5Tight
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M30.8Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M30.8Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB
256 GBQ4_K_M28.5Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M23.8Fits
NVIDIARTX 4090 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M23.2Heavy offload
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M22.5Fits
RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M21.4Heavy offload
NVIDIARTX 3090 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M19.8Heavy offload
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB
48 GBQ4_K_M19.4Tight
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M12.3Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M11.3Fits
NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 16GB
16 GBQ4_K_M8.4Too big
NVIDIARTX 4070 12GB
12 GBQ4_K_M2.9Too big
NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB
12 GBQ4_K_M2.0Too big
NVIDIARTX 4060 8GB
8 GBQ4_K_M2.0Too 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 EXAONE 4.0 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 5090 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
12.5 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
15.7 GB
LowC49
NVFP4
4
17.9 GB
MediumC49
Q4_K_M
4
19.5 GB
MediumC49
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
23.0 GB
HighC48
Q6_K
6
26.2 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
34.2 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
65.6 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run EXAONE 4.0 32B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-lgai-exaone--exaone-4-0-32b-gguf && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 5090 32GB run EXAONE 4.0 32B?

Yes, RTX 5090 32GB can run EXAONE 4.0 32B with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 61.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does EXAONE 4.0 32B need?

EXAONE 4.0 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 27.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 4.0 32B?

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 4.0 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will EXAONE 4.0 32B run at on RTX 5090 32GB?

On RTX 5090 32GB, EXAONE 4.0 32B achieves approximately 61.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3148ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 5090 32GB run EXAONE 4.0 32B for coding?

For coding workloads, EXAONE 4.0 32B on RTX 5090 32GB receives a C grade with 61.5 tok/s and 34K context.

What context window can EXAONE 4.0 32B use on RTX 5090 32GB?

On RTX 5090 32GB, EXAONE 4.0 32B can safely use up to 34K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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