NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB can run NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 92 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 46GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 34GB | 80GB | 92.11 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 69GB | 80GB | 68.74 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 138GB | 80GB | 34.67 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |