Can Llama 3.2 11B Vision run on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

B63Good

Estimated from fit model

Llama 3.2 11B Vision needs ~14.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~108 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 14.7 GB, 108.0 tok/s, Runs well

14.7 GB required48.0 GB available

31% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

108.0 tok/s

TTFT

1793 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

14.7 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights6.7 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsLlama 3.2 11B Vision on NVIDIA L40 48GB
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: 108.0 tok/s decode · 1.8s TTFT (warm) · 270 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	B	Runs well	108.0 tok/s	978 ms	16K
Coding	B	Runs well	108.0 tok/s	1793 ms	16K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	108.0 tok/s	2608 ms	16K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	108.0 tok/s	2119 ms	16K
RAG	B	Runs well	108.0 tok/s	3260 ms	16K

Quantization options

How Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	4.3 GB	Low	B56
Q3_K_S	3	5.4 GB	Low	B56
NVFP4	4	6.2 GB	Medium	B56
Q4_K_M	4	6.7 GB	Medium	B56
Q5_K_M	5	7.9 GB	High	B57
Q6_K	6	9.0 GB	High	B57
Q8_0	8	11.8 GB	Very High	B58
F16Best for your GPU	16	22.5 GB	Maximum	B61

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Llama 3.2 11B Vision on your machine.

Run

ollama run llama3.2-vision:11b

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L40 48GB run Llama 3.2 11B Vision?

Yes, NVIDIA L40 48GB can run Llama 3.2 11B Vision with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 108.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 11B Vision need?

Llama 3.2 11B Vision (11B parameters) requires approximately 14.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 11B Vision?

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 11B Vision is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Llama 3.2 11B Vision run at on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40 48GB, Llama 3.2 11B Vision achieves approximately 108.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1793ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L40 48GB run Llama 3.2 11B Vision for coding?

For coding workloads, Llama 3.2 11B Vision on NVIDIA L40 48GB receives a B grade with 108.0 tok/s and 16K context.

What context window can Llama 3.2 11B Vision use on NVIDIA L40 48GB?

On NVIDIA L40 48GB, Llama 3.2 11B Vision can safely use up to 16K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 16K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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