Can Nemotron Nano 8B run on Intel Arc B580 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

S90Excellent

○Estimated from fit model

Nemotron Nano 8B needs ~8.9 GB VRAM. Intel Arc B580 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~48 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) — 8.9 GB, 48.2 tok/s, Runs well

8.9 GB required12.0 GB available

74% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

48.2 tok/s

TTFT

4015 ms

Safe context

41K

Memory

8.9 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.0 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsNemotron Nano 8B on Intel Arc B580 12GB
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: 48.2 tok/s decode · 4.0s TTFT (warm) · 121 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

The raw memory story may look fine, but the software ecosystem is still a constraint here.

Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA

Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.

Best improvement path

Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance

If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	S	Runs well	48.2 tok/s	2190 ms	41K
Coding	S	Runs well	48.2 tok/s	4015 ms	41K
Agentic Coding	S	Tight fit	48.2 tok/s	5840 ms	41K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	48.2 tok/s	4745 ms	41K
RAG	S	Tight fit	48.2 tok/s	7300 ms	41K

Quantization options

How Nemotron Nano 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc B580 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A85
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	S86
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	S86
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	S87
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	S87
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	S87
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	8.6 GB	Very High	S87
F16	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Nemotron Nano 8B on your machine.

Run

lms load Llama-3.1-Nemotron-Nano-8B-v1 && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your Intel Arc B580 12GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
👁 Alibaba Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	42.9 tok/s
👁 Alibaba Qwen 3 14B	14B	A	17.8 tok/s
👁 Microsoft Phi-4-reasoning-plus 14B	14.7B	A	14.4 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

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⇱ Nemotron Nano 8B on Intel Arc B580 12GB? YES