# Nemotron Nano 9B v2: RAM and VRAM requirements

> Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is a 9B Nemotron model. At Q4_K_M it needs about **7.6 GB** to run and fits **33 of 40** tracked devices. Minimum to run: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB).

Last validated: 2026-08-03. Sources: Ollama, HuggingFace GGUF repos, vendor specs.

## Memory by quantization
| Quant | On disk | To run (4k context) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Q4_K_M | 6.08 GB | ~7.6 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.81 GB | ~10.3 GB |
| FP16 | 17.79 GB | ~19.3 GB |

Memory = weights + KV cache + ~0.8 GB runtime overhead, and varies ±15% with context length.

## Will it run on my device?
- **Apple M1 (8GB)** (8 GB): No, not enough memory
- **iPhone 17** (8 GB): No, not enough memory
- **iPhone 17 Pro** (12 GB): Yes, but tight
- **16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)** (16 GB): Yes, it runs (room for Q8_0)
- **Google Pixel 10 Pro** (16 GB): Yes, it runs (room for Q8_0)
- **Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (24GB)** (24 GB): Yes, it runs (room for FP16)
- **Apple M4 Pro (48GB)** (48 GB): Yes, it runs (room for FP16)
- **Apple M3 Ultra (256GB)** (256 GB): Yes, it runs (room for FP16)

Full table of all 40 devices: https://localmodel.run/model/nemotron-nano-9b

## How to run
Use LM Studio (Mac/Windows) or Ollama / vLLM (Linux).

## Details
- Parameters: 9B
- Default context: 128k tokens
- License: nvidia-open-model-license (commercial use: conditional)
- Released: 2025-08
- HuggingFace: 304,561 downloads/mo, 506 likes

## FAQ
### How much VRAM or RAM does Nemotron Nano 9B v2 need?
About 7.6 GB at Q4_K_M (weights 6.08 GB + KV cache + overhead) at a 4k context. Budget ~10.3 GB for Q8_0.
### Can Nemotron Nano 9B v2 run on a laptop?
Nemotron Nano 9B v2 is large; you need a high-memory Mac or a 24 GB+ GPU at Q4_K_M.
### Can I use Nemotron Nano 9B v2 commercially?
Conditionally: NVIDIA Open Model License; check the terms for commercial use..

Sources: https://huggingface.co/nvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/nvidia_NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2-GGUF, https://huggingface.co/nvidia/NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2/discussions/4, https://ollama.com/library/nemotron-3-nano
More: https://localmodel.run/model/nemotron-nano-9b