Can EXAONE 4.0 1.2B run on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

D40Poor

Estimated from fit model

EXAONE 4.0 1.2B needs ~4.2 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~17 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) — 4.2 GB, 19.2 tok/s, Runs well

4.2 GB required24.0 GB available

18% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

19.2 tok/s

TTFT

10083 ms

Safe context

2.3M

Memory

4.2 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.7 GB

KV Cache0.1 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsEXAONE 4.0 1.2B on NVIDIA L4 24GB
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: 19.2 tok/s decode · 10.1s TTFT (warm) · 48 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	19.2 tok/s	5500 ms	1.6M
Coding	D	Runs well	16.8 tok/s	11524 ms	2.3M
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	19.2 tok/s	14667 ms	2.3M
Reasoning	C	Runs well	19.2 tok/s	11917 ms	2.3M
RAG	C	Runs well	19.2 tok/s	18333 ms	2.3M

Quantization options

How EXAONE 4.0 1.2B (1.2000000476837158B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.5 GB	Low	C43
Q3_K_S	3	0.6 GB	Low	C43
NVFP4	4	0.7 GB	Medium	C43
Q4_K_M	4	0.7 GB	Medium	C43
Q5_K_M	5	0.9 GB	High	C43
Q6_K	6	1.0 GB	High	C44
Q8_0	8	1.3 GB	Very High	C44
F16Best for your GPU	16	2.5 GB	Maximum	C44

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-lgai-exaone--exaone-4-0-1-2b-gguf && lms server start

升级选项

能流畅运行 EXAONE 4.0 1.2B 的硬件

RTX 5090 32GB经济之选

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1492)

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.22.8 tok/s 解码

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

~$1,999 MSRP

MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB最佳性价比

36 GB Unified (+12)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.16.8 tok/s 解码

~$1,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B?

Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B with a D grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 16.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does EXAONE 4.0 1.2B need?

EXAONE 4.0 1.2B (1.2000000476837158B parameters) requires approximately 4.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 4.0 1.2B?

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 4.0 1.2B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will EXAONE 4.0 1.2B run at on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B achieves approximately 16.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11524ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B for coding?

For coding workloads, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a D grade with 16.8 tok/s and 2.3M context.

What context window can EXAONE 4.0 1.2B use on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B can safely use up to 2.3M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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