Can Kimi Linear 48B A3B run on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?

NO — Won't Fit

F0Won't run

○Estimated from fit model

Kimi Linear 48B A3B needs ~35.0 GB but Quadro RTX 6000 24GB only has 24.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.

Runtime: vLLMCapacity: No fitBandwidth: MediumStack: OptimizedBottleneck: Memory capacity

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) — 35.0 GB, exceeds 24.0 GB available

35.0 GB required24.0 GB available

146% VRAM needed

11.0 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

4.0 tok/s

TTFT

47997 ms

Safe context

Memory

35.0 GB / 24.0 GB

Offload

30%

Memory breakdown

Weights29.3 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsKimi Linear 48B A3B on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB
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: 4.0 tok/s decode · 48.0s TTFT (warm) · 10 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.

Not enough usable memory

The model needs 35.0 GB, but this setup only exposes 24.0 GB of usable VRAM.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Add more VRAM headroom

The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	4.2 tok/s	25425 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	4.0 tok/s	47997 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	3.8 tok/s	73938 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	4.0 tok/s	56724 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	3.8 tok/s	92422 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Kimi Linear 48B A3B (48B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	18.7 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	23.5 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4	26.9 GB	Medium	F0
Q4_K_M	4	29.3 GB	Medium	F0
Q5_K_M	5	34.6 GB	High	F0
Q6_K	6	39.4 GB	High	F0
Q8_0	8	51.4 GB	Very High	F0
F16	16	98.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Kimi Linear 48B A3B well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX A6000 48GBBudget pick

48 GB VRAM (+24)768 GB/s (+96)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.15.9 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$4,650 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GBBest value

48 GB VRAM (+24)1344 GB/s (+672)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.30.8 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$4,999 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
NVIDIA L40 48GBNVIDIA upgrade

48 GB VRAM (+24)864 GB/s (+192)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.18.4 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$5,500 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

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Can Kimi Linear 48B A3B run on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?

NO — Won't Fit

Choose the run profile you care about

Memory breakdown

See how fast it feels

What limits this setup

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Quantization options

Hardware that runs Kimi Linear 48B A3B well

Frequently asked questions