Can you run LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct on RTX 4060?

LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: verdict, VRAM math and estimated speed.

No
Quick answer

No, LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct does not realistically run on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060. 14 GB weights at Q4_K_M vs 7.2 GB usable VRAM; ~12 tok/s est. (ModelFit, 2026).

Cheapest tracked card that runs it: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB)

VERDICT
Does not fit
EST. SPEED
~12 tok/s
WEIGHTS
14 GB Q4_K_M

VRAM math and speed are ModelFit engine estimates, not measurements. Commands are registry-verified Ollama tags.

Cite this page: ModelFit, LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct on RTX 4060, https://modelfit.io/can-i-run/lfm2-24b-a2b-q4-on-rtx-4060/, updated September 2026, CC BY 4.0.

Last updated: September 24, 2026 · Editor: ModelFit Team

VRAM
8 GB (7.2 usable)
Model weights
14 GB Q4_K_M
Est. speed
~12 tok/s
First token
~0.7s
Fit grade
No fit

What limits this combo

The four constraints the fit engine checks for LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct on the RTX 4060, in order of what usually breaks first.

Weights fitBlocked14 GB of weights against 7.2 GB usable: the model does not load fully in VRAM; the shortfall spills to system RAM.
Context ceilingBlockedThe weights alone exceed the budget, so no usable context fits on top.
SpeedTight~12 tok/s (est.): fine for chat, below the ~30 tok/s that agentic coding loops need to feel responsive.
Use-case ceilingBlockedNothing is graded above D: the model does not realistically fit this hardware.

Where the RTX 4060 sits for LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct

The RTX 4060 cannot hold LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct in VRAM: 14 GB of weights against 7.2 GB usable. The cheapest tracked card that runs LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct fully in VRAM is the RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB, ~38 tok/s est.).

CardVRAMUsableVerdictEst. speedMax context
RTX 4060 (this card)8 GB7.2 GBNo~12 tok/snone
RTX 306012 GB10.8 GBTight~36 tok/snone
RTX 407012 GB10.8 GBTight~44 tok/snone
RTX 4060 Ti16 GB14.4 GBYes~38 tok/snone
RTX 5070 Ti16 GB14.4 GBYes~98 tok/snone
RTX 4070 Ti SUPER16 GB14.4 GBYes~81 tok/snone
RTX 508016 GB14.4 GBYes~106 tok/snone
RTX 309024 GB21.6 GBYes~98 tok/s16k
RTX 409024 GB21.6 GBYes~118 tok/s16k
RTX 509032 GB28.8 GBYes~164 tok/s32k

Same engine as the verdict above: 90% of VRAM usable, KV-cache at fp16, bandwidth-derived tok/s. Verdicts of the other cards are computed for LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct Q4_K_M exactly.

Quant explorer

Switch between the quality-gated builds tracked for this exact combo. Q4_K_M stays the default recommendation; heavier Q6/Q8 builds only appear when their exact Ollama tags are registry-verified.

ModelFit engine estimate
Verdict
No
Est. speed
~12 tok/s
First token
~0.7s · Instant
Safe context
n/a
No fit

Why no 2-bit builds: Q1/Q2-class quants can look attractive in a memory table, but their quality loss is large enough that ModelFit excludes them from rankings instead of inflating the catalog with junk options. Usable VRAM: 7.2 GB.

Workload verdicts

LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct on the RTX 4060, graded per use case from the model's registry-verified tuning and the engine's speed estimate for this exact combo.

ModelFit engine estimate
ChatDLFM2 24B-A2B Instruct does not realistically fit this hardware.
CodingDLFM2 24B-A2B Instruct does not realistically fit this hardware.
Agentic codingDLFM2 24B-A2B Instruct does not realistically fit this hardware.
ReasoningDLFM2 24B-A2B Instruct does not realistically fit this hardware.
RAGDLFM2 24B-A2B Instruct does not realistically fit this hardware.

Grades combine tag-verified tuning (a model not built for the workload caps at C) with the tok/s floor each workload needs to feel usable. A combo that partially offloads caps at C; one that does not fit is D everywhere.

Memory math: weights + context vs budget

Weights take 14 GB. Context costs extra KV-cache on top; this is where long-context sessions break on cards that technically fit the weights.

Weights 14 GBKV cache · 16k context 4.0 GBRuntime reserve 0.8 GB

This configuration exceeds the comfortable VRAM budget by about 11 GB. Expect offload pressure or a shorter safe context.

ContextKV-cacheTotalFits
8k tokens2.0 GB16.0 GBOver
16k tokens4.0 GB18.0 GBOver
32k tokens8.0 GB22.0 GBOver
64k tokens16.0 GB30.0 GBOver
128k tokens32.0 GB46.0 GBOver

KV-cache figures assume an fp16 cache, the llama.cpp/Ollama default. Standard GQA models use a size-class estimate (8 KV heads x 128 head dim class); hybrid linear-attention models (Qwen3.5/3.6, Qwen3-Next) use the exact per-token cost from their published config, since only their sparse full-attention layers cache KV. A q8_0 KV cache roughly halves either figure. Estimates, not measurements.

See how fast it feels

A deterministic typing simulation for LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct: first token ~0.7s (instant prefill), then ~12 tokens/sec.

Start the simulation to preview the response pace.

ModelFit engine estimate, not a measured benchmark. Real speed varies with prompt length, thermals, runtime, and KV-cache settings.

Upgrade path

The cheapest tracked card that runs LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct comfortably is the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB VRAM).

See the RX 7900 XT page

LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct on RTX 4060: FAQ

Can the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 run LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct?

Not realistically. LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct (Q4_K_M) needs about 14 GB against 7.2 GB usable VRAM on the RTX 4060; even with heavy CPU offload it would run at unusable speed.

How much VRAM does LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct need?

About 14 GB for the weights at Q4_K_M, plus KV-cache for context: roughly 4.0 GB extra at 16k tokens. The RTX 4060 budget is 7.2 GB (8 GB x 90%).

What is the best quantization of LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct for the RTX 4060?

Stick with the Q4_K_M build at 14 GB; every heavier quant exceeds the 7.2 GB usable VRAM.

What GPU do I need to run LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct comfortably?

The cheapest tracked card that runs LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct (Q4_K_M) fully in VRAM is the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB).

How much context can LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct use on the RTX 4060?

None worth having: the 14 GB of weights alone exceed the 7.2 GB usable VRAM, so the model only runs with system-RAM offload and short prompts.

Is LFM2 24B-A2B Instruct on the RTX 4060 fast enough for coding agents?

No: the model does not realistically fit this card, so agentic loops are out of the question on it.