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Can Hermes 4.3 36B run on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB?

YES — Runs Great

C49Usable
Estimated from fit model

Hermes 4.3 36B needs ~37.0 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~69 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) — 37.0 GB, 68.5 tok/s, Runs well
37.0 GB required96.0 GB available
39% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

68.5 tok/s

TTFT

2824 ms

Safe context

240K

Memory

37.0 GB / 96.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights22.0 GB
KV Cache4.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom9.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsHermes 4.3 36B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB
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: 68.5 tok/s decode · 2.8s TTFT (warm) · 171 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
ChatCRuns well68.5 tok/s1541 ms240K
CodingCRuns well68.5 tok/s2824 ms240K
Agentic CodingCRuns well68.5 tok/s4108 ms240K
ReasoningCRuns well68.5 tok/s3338 ms240K
RAGCRuns well68.5 tok/s5135 ms240K

Quantization options

How Hermes 4.3 36B (36B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB (96.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
14.0 GB
LowD40
Q3_K_S
3
17.6 GB
LowC40
NVFP4
4
20.2 GB
MediumC41
Q4_K_M
4
22.0 GB
MediumC41
Q5_K_M
5
25.9 GB
HighC41
Q6_K
6
29.5 GB
HighC42
Q8_0
8
38.5 GB
Very HighC44
F16Best for your GPU
16
73.8 GB
MaximumC48

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Hermes 4.3 36B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-nousresearch--hermes-4-3-36b-gguf && lms server start

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB run Hermes 4.3 36B?

Yes, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB can run Hermes 4.3 36B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 68.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Hermes 4.3 36B need?

Hermes 4.3 36B (36B parameters) requires approximately 37.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B?

The recommended quantization for Hermes 4.3 36B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Hermes 4.3 36B run at on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB?

On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, Hermes 4.3 36B achieves approximately 68.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2824ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB run Hermes 4.3 36B for coding?

For coding workloads, Hermes 4.3 36B on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB receives a C grade with 68.5 tok/s and 240K context.

What context window can Hermes 4.3 36B use on RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB?

On RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB, Hermes 4.3 36B can safely use up to 240K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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