Can cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B run on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

C49Usable

Estimated from fit model

cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B needs ~23.5 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~37 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

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:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 23.5 GB, 37.1 tok/s, Runs well

23.5 GB required48.0 GB available

49% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

37.1 tok/s

TTFT

5221 ms

Safe context

156K

Memory

23.5 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB

KV Cache2.8 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelscognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B on NVIDIA A40 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: 37.1 tok/s decode · 5.2s TTFT (warm) · 93 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

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	37.1 tok/s	2848 ms	156K
Coding	C	Runs well	37.1 tok/s	5221 ms	156K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	37.1 tok/s	7594 ms	156K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	37.1 tok/s	6170 ms	156K
RAG	C	Runs well	37.1 tok/s	9492 ms	156K

Quantization options

How cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B (24B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	9.4 GB	Low	C43
Q3_K_S	3	11.8 GB	Low	C43
NVFP4	4	13.4 GB	Medium	C44
Q4_K_M	4	14.6 GB	Medium	C44
Q5_K_M	5	17.3 GB	High	C45
Q6_K	6	19.7 GB	High	C46
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	25.7 GB	Very High	C48
F16	16	49.2 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-bartowski--cognitivecomputations-dolphin3-0-r1-mistral-24b-gguf && lms server start

Opções de upgrade

Hardware que roda bem cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B

AMD Instinct MI210 64GBOpção econômica

64 GB VRAM (+16)1638 GB/s (+942)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.76.1 tok/s decodificação

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$10,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A40 48GB run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B?

Yes, NVIDIA A40 48GB can run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 37.1 tok/s.

How much VRAM does cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B need?

cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B (24B parameters) requires approximately 23.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B?

The recommended quantization for cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B run at on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B achieves approximately 37.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5221ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A40 48GB run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B for coding?

For coding workloads, cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B on NVIDIA A40 48GB receives a C grade with 37.1 tok/s and 156K context.

What context window can cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B use on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B can safely use up to 156K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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