Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026
Yes. Nemotron Cascade 2 30B needs 18.1 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA L40S has 48 GB, leaving about 29.9 GB of headroom, at roughly 39 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 64K of context.
| Model | Nemotron Cascade 2 30B |
| Parameters | 30B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed | 18.1 GB |
| NVIDIA L40S VRAM | 48 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 64K |
| Estimated speed | ~39 tok/s |
Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.
Running Nemotron Cascade 2 30B on this card:
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$7,499) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 30.6 years.
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