Question 1

Can RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB run Gemma 3 1B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB can run Gemma 3 1B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 149.8 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Gemma 3 1B need?

Accepted Answer

Gemma 3 1B (1B parameters) requires approximately 2.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Gemma 3 1B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Gemma 3 1B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	138.2 tok/s	2037 ms	33K
Chat	B	Runs well	149.8 tok/s	705 ms	12K
Coding	B	Runs well	149.8 tok/s	1293 ms	24K
RAG	B	Runs well	149.8 tok/s	2350 ms	33K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	149.8 tok/s	1528 ms	24K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.4 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	0.5 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB run Gemma 3 1B?

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