Can I Run / Gemma 4 26B A4B / on NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada

Can I Run Gemma 4 26B A4B on a NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada?

Yes

Runs at Q8_0 — near-lossless quality.

Model size
26.5B
GPU memory
48.0GB
Smallest quant
Q2_K
Best fit
Q8_0

10 quantizations fit your 48.0GB

QuantMin VRAMRecommendedFile sizeHeadroom
Q8_0BEST29.2 GB30.7 GB0.5 GB+18.8 GB
Q6_K22.8 GB24.3 GB23.2 GB+25.2 GB
Q5_K_M19.8 GB21.3 GB21.1 GB+28.2 GB
Q5_K_S19.3 GB20.8 GB18.9 GB+28.7 GB
Q4_K_M17.1 GB18.6 GB16.9 GB+30.9 GB
Q4_K_S16.2 GB17.7 GB16.5 GB+31.8 GB
Q4_015.9 GB17.4 GB14.6 GB+32.1 GB
Q3_K_L12.8 GB14.3 GB13.8 GB+35.2 GB
Q3_K_M12.1 GB13.6 GB12.7 GB+35.9 GB
Q2_K9.7 GB11.2 GB10.6 GB+38.3 GB

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Gemma 4 26B A4B

All quant variants, benchmark scores, and use-case tags.

Best models for this GPU
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada

Top-ranked open-source models that fit in 48.0GB.

FAQ

Can the NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada run Gemma 4 26B A4B?

Yes. The NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada's 48.0GB of VRAM is enough to run Gemma 4 26B A4B at Q8_0 quantization (29.2GB required).

What's the best quantization to use?

Q8_0 is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 48.0GB. It uses about 29.2GB of memory and 30.7GB recommended for comfortable inference.

What if I need more headroom for context length?

KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.