Can I run this LLM?
Can a NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell (96GB) run Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE)?
Nemotron · openmdw-1.1 · estimated for a 96.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Runs greatBest fit: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE) at FP16 · 65.9 GB weights · 137–206 tok/s on a NVIDIA RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell (96GB).
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Arena identity is ambiguous. The published NVFP4 configuration differs from generic local GGUF quantizations. No rating is assigned or used for ranking. Local quantization quality is unmeasured.
Snapshot published 2026-10-08 · snapshot imported 2026-10-11 UTC · validated last-good data · manual refresh
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- Total memory at 4K context
- 66.7 GB
- Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
- Estimated generation
- 137–206 tok/s
- Estimated first token
- ~0.3s
Every quantization on this machine
On small screens, each quant lists every metric below its name. On wider screens, scroll sideways for total memory, speed and fit. Keyboard: focus the table, then use the arrow keys. Quant names stay visible.
| Quant | Weights | Total memory | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 18.9 GB | 19.7 GB | 247–370 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 19.8 GB | 20.6 GB | 243–365 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 25.5 GB | 26.3 GB | 222–333 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 27.0 GB | 27.8 GB | 217–326 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 34.3 GB | 35.1 GB | 196–294 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 35.0 GB | 35.8 GB | 194–291 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 65.9 GB | 66.7 GB | 137–206 tok/s | Runs great |
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