Can Kimi Linear 48B A3B run on NVIDIA H20 96GB?

YES — Runs Great

A84Great

Estimated from fit model

Kimi Linear 48B A3B needs ~42.2 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H20 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~89 tok/s.

Runtime: vLLMCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: OptimizedBottleneck: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 42.2 GB, 88.5 tok/s, Runs well

42.2 GB required96.0 GB available

44% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

88.5 tok/s

TTFT

2187 ms

Safe context

944K

Memory

42.2 GB / 96.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights29.3 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom9.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsKimi Linear 48B A3B on NVIDIA H20 96GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 88.5 tok/s decode · 2.2s TTFT (warm) · 221 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	A	Runs well	88.5 tok/s	1193 ms	944K
Coding	A	Runs well	88.5 tok/s	2187 ms	944K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	88.5 tok/s	3181 ms	944K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	88.5 tok/s	2585 ms	944K
RAG	A	Runs well	88.5 tok/s	3976 ms	944K

Quantization options

How Kimi Linear 48B A3B (48B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H20 96GB (96.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	18.7 GB	Low	A73
Q3_K_S	3	23.5 GB	Low	A74
NVFP4	4	26.9 GB	Medium	A74
Q4_K_M	4	29.3 GB	Medium	A75
Q5_K_M	5	34.6 GB	High	A76
Q6_K	6	39.4 GB	High	A77
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	51.4 GB	Very High	A80
F16	16	98.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Kimi Linear 48B A3B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
  --hf-repo "moonshotai/Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Instruct" \
  --hf-file "Kimi-Linear-48B-A3B-Instruct-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
  -c 4096 -ngl 99

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA H20 96GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	S	71.3 tok/s
Mistral Small 4 119B	119B	S	77.3 tok/s
GPT-OSS 120B	117B	S	39.5 tok/s
Command A 111B	111B	S	41.8 tok/s
Qwen 2.5 VL 72B	72B	S	64.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H20 96GB run Kimi Linear 48B A3B?

Yes, NVIDIA H20 96GB can run Kimi Linear 48B A3B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 88.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Kimi Linear 48B A3B need?

Kimi Linear 48B A3B (48B parameters) requires approximately 42.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Kimi Linear 48B A3B?

The recommended quantization for Kimi Linear 48B A3B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Kimi Linear 48B A3B run at on NVIDIA H20 96GB?

On NVIDIA H20 96GB, Kimi Linear 48B A3B achieves approximately 88.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2187ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H20 96GB run Kimi Linear 48B A3B for coding?

For coding workloads, Kimi Linear 48B A3B on NVIDIA H20 96GB receives a A grade with 88.5 tok/s and 944K context.

What context window can Kimi Linear 48B A3B use on NVIDIA H20 96GB?

On NVIDIA H20 96GB, Kimi Linear 48B A3B can safely use up to 944K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 1.0M, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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