Can Nemotron Nano 9B v2 run on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?
YES — Runs Great
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 needs ~11.5 GB VRAM. Quadro RTX 6000 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~91 tok/s.
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.
Select quantization to explore
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
90.8 tok/s
TTFT
2132 ms
Safe context
98K
Memory
11.5 GB / 24.0 GB
Memory breakdown
See how fast it feels
What limits this setup
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
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
Performance by workload
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | A | Runs well | 90.8 tok/s | 1163 ms | 98K |
| Coding | A | Runs well | 90.8 tok/s | 2132 ms | 98K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 90.8 tok/s | 3102 ms | 98K |
| Reasoning | A | Runs well | 90.8 tok/s | 2520 ms | 98K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 90.8 tok/s | 3877 ms | 98K |
Quantization options
How Nemotron Nano 9B v2 (9B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | A74 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | A75 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | A75 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | A75 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | A76 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | A76 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | A78 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | A79 |
Get started
Copy-paste commands to run Nemotron Nano 9B v2 on your machine.
Run
ollama run nemotron-nano:9b-v2Your hardware
