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Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B vs Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1

Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B needs ~8.9 GB at Q4_K_M; Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 needs ~30.6 GB. That ~21.7 GB gap decides which hardware runs each; they differ on 7 of the 13 devices below.

Spec Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1
Parameters8B49B
Memory at Q4_K_M~8.9 GB~30.6 GB
Context window64k128k
LMArenanot rankednot ranked
LicenseOpenMDW-1.1NVIDIA Open Model License + Llama 3.3 Community License

Which devices run each

A representative spread across the memory range. Tap a verdict for the full breakdown.

Size at each quantization

Quant Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1
Q2_K 3.4 GB* 20.5 GB*
Q3_K_M 3.9 GB* 23.9 GB*
Q4_K_M 7.37 GB 28.14 GB
Q5_K_M 5.7 GB* 34.9 GB*
Q6_K 6.6 GB* 40.2 GB*
Q8_0 9.09 GB 49.36 GB
FP16 15.63 GB 99.74 GB

* derived from bits-per-weight; unstarred sizes are measured GGUF files.

Bottom line

The larger Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 needs ~30.6 GB; Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B runs on lighter hardware at ~8.9 GB with more headroom and faster responses. Check each against your exact device: what runs Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B · what runs Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1.

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FAQ

What is the difference in memory between Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B and Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1?

At Q4_K_M, Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B needs about 8.9 GB and Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 needs about 30.6 GB, a difference of ~21.7 GB.

Should I run Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B or Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1?

Run Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 if your hardware has the ~30.6 GB it needs and you want maximum quality; run Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B (~8.9 GB) for lighter hardware, faster responses, and more memory headroom.

Full breakdowns: Nemotron 3.5 Bolt E4B · Llama-3.3-Nemotron-Super-49B-v1 · all models × devices.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates at Q4_K_M. Catalog updated 2026-11-01. See methodology.