Can I Run Nemotron 3 Super on NVIDIA DGX Spark?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~55.6 GB of headroom running Nemotron 3 Super 120B-A12B at Q4_K_M (72.45 GB, ~25 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 128K context.

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NVIDIA DGX Spark (128GB)
Launch MSRP: $4,699
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NVIDIA DGX Spark Specs

VRAM128 GB
Memory Bandwidth273 GB/s

Nemotron 3 Super 120B-A12B on the NVIDIA DGX Spark: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 128 GB?Max context
F16242.2 GB✗ No
Q8_0129.7 GB✗ No
Q6_K100.6 GB✓ Yes64K
Q5_K_M87.3 GB✓ Yes64K
Q4_K_M74.7 GB✓ Yes128K
Q3_K_M53.4 GB✓ Yes128K
Q2_K41.7 GB✓ Yes128K

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 128 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Nemotron 3 Super Sizes That Fit the NVIDIA DGX Spark

Nemotron 3 Super 120B-A12BQ4_K_M · 72.45 GB · ~25 tok/s (est.)
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FAQ

Is the NVIDIA DGX Spark enough to run Nemotron 3 Super locally?

Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~55.6 GB of headroom running Nemotron 3 Super 120B-A12B at Q4_K_M (72.45 GB, ~25 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 128K context.

What's the best Nemotron 3 Super size for the NVIDIA DGX Spark?

Nemotron 3 Super 120B-A12B at Q4_K_M quantization (72.45 GB), estimated ~25 tokens/sec, up to 128K context.

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