Can Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B run on Radeon Pro W6800 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

C47Usable

Estimated from fit model

Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B needs ~9.9 GB VRAM. Radeon Pro W6800 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~59 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 9.9 GB, 58.8 tok/s, Runs well

9.9 GB required32.0 GB available

31% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

58.8 tok/s

TTFT

3295 ms

Safe context

393K

Memory

9.9 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsHermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B on Radeon Pro W6800 32GB
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: 58.8 tok/s decode · 3.3s TTFT (warm) · 147 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	58.8 tok/s	1797 ms	393K
Coding	C	Runs well	58.8 tok/s	3295 ms	393K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	58.8 tok/s	4793 ms	393K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	58.8 tok/s	3894 ms	393K
RAG	C	Runs well	58.8 tok/s	5991 ms	393K

Quantization options

How Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on Radeon Pro W6800 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	C43
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	C43
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	C44
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	C44
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	C44
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	C44
Q8_0	8	8.6 GB	Very High	C45
F16Best for your GPU	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	C49

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-nousresearch--hermes-3-llama-3-1-8b-gguf && lms server start

升级选项

能流畅运行 Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B 的硬件

MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB经济之选

48 GB Unified (+16)546 GB/s (+34)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 31%.76.8 tok/s 解码

Raises estimated decode speed by about 31%.

~$2,499 MSRP

MacBook Pro M3 Max 48GB最佳性价比

48 GB Unified (+16)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.49.2 tok/s 解码

~$2,499 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can Radeon Pro W6800 32GB run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B?

Yes, Radeon Pro W6800 32GB can run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 58.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B need?

Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B run at on Radeon Pro W6800 32GB?

On Radeon Pro W6800 32GB, Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B achieves approximately 58.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3295ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Radeon Pro W6800 32GB run Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B on Radeon Pro W6800 32GB receives a C grade with 58.8 tok/s and 393K context.

What context window can Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B use on Radeon Pro W6800 32GB?

On Radeon Pro W6800 32GB, Hermes 3 Llama 3.1 8B can safely use up to 393K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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