Can Nous Hermes 1.0 run on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

YES — Runs Great

A71Great

Estimated from fit model

Nous Hermes 1.0 needs ~25.3 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A16 64GB has 64.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~85 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) — 25.3 GB, 85.2 tok/s, Runs well

25.3 GB required64.0 GB available

40% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

85.2 tok/s

TTFT

2271 ms

Safe context

16K

Memory

25.3 GB / 64.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache12.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom6.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNous Hermes 1.0 on NVIDIA A16 64GB
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: 85.2 tok/s decode · 2.3s TTFT (warm) · 213 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	85.2 tok/s	1239 ms	16K
Coding	A	Runs well	85.2 tok/s	2271 ms	16K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	85.2 tok/s	3303 ms	16K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	85.2 tok/s	2684 ms	16K
RAG	A	Runs well	85.2 tok/s	4129 ms	16K

Quantization options

How Nous Hermes 1.0 (9B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A16 64GB (64.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	B61
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	B61
NVFP4	4	5.0 GB	Medium	B61
Q4_K_M	4	5.5 GB	Medium	B61
Q5_K_M	5	6.5 GB	High	B61
Q6_K	6	7.4 GB	High	B61
Q8_0	8	9.6 GB	Very High	B62
F16Best for your GPU	16	18.5 GB	Maximum	B64

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Nous Hermes 1.0 on your machine.

Run

lms load Nous-Hermes-1.0 && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A16 64GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	70.8 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	30.7 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	30.8 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	59.5 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	S	73.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Nous Hermes 1.0?

Yes, NVIDIA A16 64GB can run Nous Hermes 1.0 with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 85.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Nous Hermes 1.0 need?

Nous Hermes 1.0 (9B parameters) requires approximately 25.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Nous Hermes 1.0?

The recommended quantization for Nous Hermes 1.0 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Nous Hermes 1.0 run at on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Nous Hermes 1.0 achieves approximately 85.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2271ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Nous Hermes 1.0 for coding?

For coding workloads, Nous Hermes 1.0 on NVIDIA A16 64GB receives a A grade with 85.2 tok/s and 16K context.

What context window can Nous Hermes 1.0 use on NVIDIA A16 64GB?

On NVIDIA A16 64GB, Nous Hermes 1.0 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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