Can I Run Llama 4 Scout 17B on NVIDIA DGX Spark?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Llama 4 Scout 17B needs 65.8 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA DGX Spark has 128 GB, leaving about 62.2 GB of headroom, at roughly 20 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelLlama 4 Scout 17B
Parameters17B active / 109B total
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed65.8 GB
NVIDIA DGX Spark VRAM128 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~20 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Llama 4 Scout 17B on this card:

NVIDIA DGX Spark (128GB)
128 GB VRAM · 150 W board power
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