Question 1

Can RTX 2060 6GB run Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RTX 2060 6GB can run Llama 3.2 3B Instruct with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 132.2 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Llama 3.2 3B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (3B parameters) requires approximately 4.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	104.7 tok/s	2691 ms	42K
Chat	B	Runs well	104.7 tok/s	1009 ms	11K
Coding	B	Runs well	132.2 tok/s	1464 ms	22K
RAG	B	Runs well	104.7 tok/s	3363 ms	42K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	104.7 tok/s	2186 ms	22K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	1.2 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	1.5 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can RTX 2060 6GB run Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

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