128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Vorteile
- Runs Hermes 3 70B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
CPU-capable model ready
Hermes 3 70B
3 consumer GPUs can run Hermes 3 70B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
3 Compatible GPUs
7 with offloading
70B params
131K context
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M4 Ultra · 128 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively
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Javier Morales AI hardware specialist — 8 years of experience
GitHub: github.com/javier-morales-ia
llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 131K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER Nous Research
LICENSE llama-3.1-community
Hardware Decision
This model requires aFlagship GPU (48 GB+ VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Hermes 3 70B
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192 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M3 Ultra
Vorteile
- Runs Hermes 3 70B at Q4 natively
- 192 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
48 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Max 48GB
Vorteile
- Runs Hermes 3 70B at Q4 natively
- 48 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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M4 Ultra
128 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 40 GB High-end GPU
System RAM 80 GB
64 GB or more
Storage 40 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU i7 → 0.8 tok/s Runs without GPU
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 140 GB | 140 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 70 GB | 70 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 40 GB | 40 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 20 GB | 20 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Nous Research |
| Parameters | 70B |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens |
| License | llama-3.1-community |
| Use cases | agent, function-calling, reasoning, chat, roleplay |
| Released | 2024-08 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run hermes3:70b Hugging Face
NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Hermes 3 70B?
Hermes 3 70B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">40 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 3 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 38 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
20GB Critical min
40GB Optimal Q4
70GB High Quality Q8
140GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
3 Q4 native · 7 offload
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Optimal | 45 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 38 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 48GB | 48GB | Optimal | 20 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5090 | 32GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 4090 | 24GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 3090 | 24GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 36GB | 36GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XT | 20GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| M4 Pro | 24GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
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M4 Max 48GB
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Hermes 3 70B — Compatibility guide
Hermes 3 70B can run on CPU without a dedicated GPU — unusual for a 70B model. On an i7-13700K with llama.cpp Q4 it reaches 0.8 tok/s (slow but usable). With a GPU you get 4–6× more speed — check the VRAM calculator for specifics.
Compare GPUs for Hermes 3 70B
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Compatible Hardware
GPUs that run Hermes 3 70B at Q4 — sorted by AI performance score.
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