Can I Run / Gemma 4 E2B / on NVIDIA A100 40GB

Can I Run Gemma 4 E2B on a NVIDIA A100 40GB?

Yes

Runs at full precision (f32). Zero quality loss.

Model size
5.1B
GPU memory
40.0GB
Smallest quant
Q2_K
Best fit
f32

14 quantizations fit your 40.0GB

QuantMin VRAMRecommendedFile sizeHeadroom
f32BEST21.4 GB22.9 GB1.9 GB+18.6 GB
fp1611.2 GB12.7 GB0.2 GB+28.8 GB
Q8_06.4 GB7.9 GB0.1 GB+33.6 GB
Q6_K5.2 GB6.7 GB4.5 GB+34.8 GB
Q5_K_M4.6 GB6.1 GB3.4 GB+35.4 GB
Q5_K_S4.5 GB6.0 GB3.3 GB+35.5 GB
Q4_14.2 GB5.7 GB3.1 GB+35.8 GB
Q4_K_M4.1 GB5.6 GB3.1 GB+35.9 GB
Q4_K_S3.9 GB5.4 GB3.0 GB+36.1 GB
Q4_03.9 GB5.4 GB3.0 GB+36.1 GB
Q3_K_L3.3 GB4.8 GB3.3 GB+36.7 GB
Q3_K_M3.1 GB4.6 GB2.5 GB+36.9 GB
Q3_K_S3.0 GB4.5 GB2.5 GB+37.0 GB
Q2_K2.7 GB4.2 GB3.0 GB+37.3 GB

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Full model details
Gemma 4 E2B

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

Best models for this GPU
NVIDIA A100 40GB

Top-ranked open-source models that fit in 40.0GB.

FAQ

Can the NVIDIA A100 40GB run Gemma 4 E2B?

Yes. The NVIDIA A100 40GB's 40.0GB of VRAM is enough to run Gemma 4 E2B at f32 quantization (21.4GB required).

What's the best quantization to use?

f32 is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 40.0GB. It uses about 21.4GB of memory and 22.9GB 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.