Can I Run Nex-N2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 8, 2026

Yes, but it's tight — Nex-N2 mini at Q4_K_M needs 21.13125 GB of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090's 24 GB, leaving only ~2.9 GB, ~144 tok/s (est.) with room for up to 8K context.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Specs

VRAM24 GB
Memory Bandwidth936 GB/s

Nex-N2 mini on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 24 GB?Max context
F1671.7 GB✗ No
Q8_038.9 GB✗ No
Q6_K30.4 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M26.5 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M22.9 GB✓ Yes8K
Q3_K_M16.7 GB✓ Yes32K
Q2_K13.2 GB✓ Yes32K

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 24 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Nex-N2 Sizes That Fit the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

Nex-N2 miniQ4_K_M · 21.13125 GB · ~144 tok/s (est.)
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FAQ

Will Nex-N2 run on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Yes, but it's tight — Nex-N2 mini at Q4_K_M needs 21.13125 GB of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090's 24 GB, leaving only ~2.9 GB, ~144 tok/s (est.) with room for up to 8K context.

Which Nex-N2 variant fits best on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090?

Nex-N2 mini at Q4_K_M quantization (21.13125 GB), estimated ~144 tokens/sec, up to 8K context.

Every Nex-N2 size on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090

SizeVRAMVerdictSpeed
Nex-N2 Pro239.7 GBDoes not fit
Nex-N2 mini21.1 GBRuns~144 tok/s

Nex-N2 on Other GPUs

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