Question 1

Can RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB can run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 145.2 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 need?

Accepted Answer

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 (1B parameters) requires approximately 3.2 GB of memory with Q6_K quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0 is Q6_K, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	157.2 tok/s	1791 ms	40K
Chat	B	Runs well	157.2 tok/s	672 ms	10K
Coding	B	Runs well	145.2 tok/s	1334 ms	20K
RAG	B	Runs well	157.2 tok/s	2239 ms	40K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	157.2 tok/s	1455 ms	20K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.4 GB	Low	D32
Q3_K_S	3	0.5 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct Q8 0?

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