Raises estimated decode speed by about 118%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$30,000 MSRP
Hermes 4.3 36B needs ~33.5 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI210 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~51 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
50.7 tok/s
TTFT
3817 ms
Safe context
132K
Memory
33.5 GB / 64.0 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 | 50.7 tok/s | 2082 ms | 132K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 50.7 tok/s | 3817 ms | 132K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 50.7 tok/s | 5552 ms | 132K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 50.7 tok/s | 4511 ms | 132K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 50.7 tok/s | 6940 ms | 132K |
How Hermes 4.3 36B (36B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB (64.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 14.0 GB | Low | C42 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 17.6 GB | Low | C43 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 20.2 GB | Medium | C43 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 22.0 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 25.9 GB | High | C45 |
Q6_K | 6 | 29.5 GB | High | C46 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 38.5 GB | Very High | C48 |
F16 | 16 | 73.8 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Copy-paste commands to run Hermes 4.3 36B on your machine.
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lms load hf-nousresearch--hermes-4-3-36b-gguf && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Raises estimated decode speed by about 118%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$30,000 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 153%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$40,000 MSRP
Yes, AMD Instinct MI210 64GB can run Hermes 4.3 36B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 50.7 tok/s.
Hermes 4.3 36B (36B parameters) requires approximately 33.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, Hermes 4.3 36B achieves approximately 50.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3817ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Hermes 4.3 36B on AMD Instinct MI210 64GB receives a C grade with 50.7 tok/s and 132K context.
On AMD Instinct MI210 64GB, Hermes 4.3 36B can safely use up to 132K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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