Can I Run Nemotron 3 Super on NVIDIA L40S?

作者: Jakub Rusinowski · 最后更新: 2026年8月15日

No — Nemotron 3 Super doesn't fit the NVIDIA L40S's 48 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB).

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NVIDIA L40S Specs

VRAM48 GB
Memory Bandwidth864 GB/s

Nemotron 3 Super 120B-A12B on the NVIDIA L40S: VRAM by quantization

QuantVRAM neededFits 48 GB?Max context
F16242.2 GB✗ No
Q8_0129.7 GB✗ No
Q6_K100.6 GB✗ No
Q5_K_M87.3 GB✗ No
Q4_K_M74.7 GB✗ No
Q3_K_M53.4 GB✗ No
Q2_K41.7 GB✓ Yes16K

VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 48 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.

Why It Does Not Fit

Every Nemotron 3 Super variant requires more VRAM than the NVIDIA L40S provides (48 GB).

Nearest GPU That Fits

NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB VRAM).

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Won't fit — rent Nemotron 3 Super instead

Nemotron 3 Super needs ~72 GB but this GPU has 48 GB. Rent a A100 (80 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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FAQ

Can I run Nemotron 3 Super on the NVIDIA L40S?

No — Nemotron 3 Super doesn't fit the NVIDIA L40S's 48 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB).

What's the cheapest GPU that runs Nemotron 3 Super?

The NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.

Nemotron 3 Super on Other GPUs

Popular Models on the NVIDIA L40S

VRAM Tier

Troubleshooting

Buying Guide

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