Question 1

Can GTX 1660 Super 6GB run stablelm 3b 4e1t?

Accepted Answer

Yes, GTX 1660 Super 6GB can run stablelm 3b 4e1t with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 132.2 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does stablelm 3b 4e1t need?

Accepted Answer

stablelm 3b 4e1t (3B parameters) requires approximately 4.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for stablelm 3b 4e1t?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for stablelm 3b 4e1t is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	132.2 tok/s	2130 ms	42K
Chat	B	Runs well	132.2 tok/s	799 ms	11K
Coding	B	Runs well	132.2 tok/s	1464 ms	22K
RAG	B	Runs well	132.2 tok/s	2663 ms	42K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	132.2 tok/s	1731 ms	22K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	1.2 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	1.5 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Can GTX 1660 Super 6GB run stablelm 3b 4e1t?

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