Nemotron Nano 9B v2

In non-nerd speak

Who makes it: NVIDIA. The files come from the maker's own Hugging Face account.

License: NVIDIA Open Model License. NVIDIA's own license. It says the models are usable for business. You lose your rights if you remove its safety guardrails without a fair replacement.

Business use: Yes, with limits. Do not strip out the safety guardrails without a similar one that fits your use.

Training data: We have not found a full public data release. Not yet checked in depth.

Will it run on my computer?

Pick a computer with at least 16 GB of memory. On a Mac, that is the unified memory. On a PC, a graphics card with that much VRAM is fastest. A PC with only normal RAM will also work, just slower.

Not sure? Use our pick-by-computer guide.

How to run it in LM Studio

1. Get LM Studio from lmstudio.ai and open it.
2. Open the Discover tab. Search for bartowski/nvidia_NVIDIA-Nemotron-Nano-9B-v2-GGUF.
3. Pick a file that ends in Q4_K_M. It is the best mix of size and quality for most people.
4. Click Download. When it is done, open a new chat and load the model.

The files are GGUF builds that LM Studio can load. We checked that this repo exists on Oct 14, 2026. Full LM Studio guide.

How to use it with Hermes

Does it fit? Yes. Its memory window is big enough for Hermes.

1. Load the model in LM Studio. Set the context length to at least 64000.
2. In LM Studio, open the Developer tab and start the server.
3. In a terminal, run hermes model. Choose LM Studio and press Enter to keep http://localhost:1234/v1.
4. Pick this model from the list. Then run hermes to start.

Steps based on the Hermes docs. Full Hermes guide.

Common questions

Is Nemotron Nano 9B v2 truly open source?

No, open weights with custom rules. NVIDIA's own license. It says the models are usable for business. You lose your rights if you remove its safety guardrails without a fair replacement.

Can I use Nemotron Nano 9B v2 for my business?

Yes, with limits. Do not strip out the safety guardrails without a similar one that fits your use.

Do I need to sign up to download Nemotron Nano 9B v2?

No. Download without an account.

How much memory does Nemotron Nano 9B v2 need?

Our estimate is about 9 GB of RAM for a 4-bit file of about 5.3 GB. This is a rough guide, not a test.

Similar models to compare

Same maker first, then models that need about the same memory.

Where Nemotron Nano 9B v2 shows up

• Best local AI for Mac
• Other models that fit a 16 GB computer
• What its license means

Sources we checked

If the maker's page and this page disagree, trust the maker. Tell us what we got wrong.