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Qwen3 4B NemotronIF Reasoning SFT

Fine-tune Qwen3 4B (reasoning SFT on NemotronIF data), 32k context, ~2.3 GB Q4 VRAM. Lightweight, runs on a small GPU. Apache 2.0 license.

🇨🇳 SeanWang0027·License Apache 2.0·Context 32k tokens·Output 2026-09-05·Fits within the 128 GB of the GIGABYTE AI TOP ATOM← Catalog

01What it can do

Strengths
  • Lightweight: ~2.3 GB VRAM in Q4, fits on a small 4-6 GB GPU
  • Focused on reasoning and instruction following
  • 32k native context
  • Permissive Apache 2.0 license
Limitations to know
  • —Unofficial community fine-tune, no Ollama tag
  • —4B: limited general capabilities compared with larger models
  • —32k context only
Architecture
Dense 4B transformer (Qwen3 4B base)
Training
SFT on ~10k reasoning and instruction-following examples derived from NemotronIF data, starting from the Qwen3 4B base.
Ideal for
Lightweight local reasoningInstruction followingSmall GPU 4–6 GB

04Install

Install Ollama for your OS. Check the model and its quantization before downloading. Start with 4096 tokens of context, then check placement with ollama ps. A command below is not proof that a test was run on your machine.

$# HuggingFace : SeanWang0027/Qwen3-4B-Base-NemotronIF-Reasoning-SFT-10k
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First download: between 2 and 40 GB depending on the selected quantization. Plan for sufficient disk space; a stable connection is recommended. Subsequent launches are instant.

02Required memory

Approximate GPU VRAM required to run this model, including 4k tokens of context overhead. For a longer context, add ~1 GB per 8k-token increment.

Q4_K_M
The lightest, ~5% loss
2.3 GB
Q5_K_M
Good quality/size compromise
2.8 GB
Q8_0
Nearly indistinguishable from FP16
4.3 GB
FP16
Full precision — server use
8 GB
Fallback CPU · If you don't have a GPU, allow 5 GB of RAM minimum to run this model at reduced speed.

What hardware do you need for Qwen3 4B NemotronIF Reasoning SFT?

To run Qwen3 4B NemotronIF Reasoning SFT locally with Q4 quantization, you need about 2.3 GB of VRAM. An option to compare: RTX 5060 Ti 16GB (ASUS Prime) — leave some headroom for the system and context; check engine compatibility with the GPU.

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03Expected speed

Tokens generated per second in Q4_K_M, 4k context. Beyond 20 t/s, reading is comfortable. Below 10 t/s, that's just for testing.

Entry-level
~32t/s
GTX 1650, RX 6600, MBA M2 8GB
Mid-range
~50t/s
RTX 4060, 4070, MBP M3 Pro
High-end
~75t/s
RTX 4090, M4 Max, Radeon 7900