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SmolLM3 3B

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180.1KDownloads911LikesJul 2025Released128K tokensContextApache 2.0License3 EntryQuality

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Quick specs

Parameters3B
Architecturedense
Context128K tokens
Modalitytext
Min RAM1.2 GB
Rec. RAM1.8 GB (Q4_K_M)
LicenseApache 2.0
FamilySmolLM
✓ Chat✓ Reasoning

About this model

SmolLM3 is a fully open 3B-parameter language model with dual-mode reasoning, 128K context via YARN extrapolation, and native support for 6 languages. Pretrained on 11.2T tokens with a staged curriculum of web, code, math, and reasoning data. Post-trained with 140B reasoning tokens and Anchored Preference Optimization.

  • •Dual-mode reasoning: extended thinking can be toggled on/off
  • •128K context via YARN extrapolation from 64K training
  • •6 natively supported languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese
  • •Fully open: weights, training details, and public data mixture

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Quick picks

Intel
Best budgetC
Intel Arc B580 12GB~$249 — 120 tok/s
NVIDIA
Best overallB
RTX 2060 6GB~$349 — 105 tok/s

Best hardware

Top picks for SmolLM3 3B

NVIDIA
GTX 1660 Super 6GBB
6 GB
NVIDIA
RTX 2060 6GBB
6 GB
NVIDIA
GTX 1660 Ti 6GBB
6 GB
AMD
RX 5600 XT 6GBB
6 GB
NVIDIA
RTX 4050 Laptop 6GBB
6 GB

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VRAM estimates by quant level

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QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
Low—
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
Low—
NVFP4
4
1.7 GB
Medium—
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
Medium—
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
High—
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
High—
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very High—
F16
16
6.1 GB
Maximum—

Hardware compatibility

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Memory breakdown

Reference: NVIDIA A10 24GB

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache0.8 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.4 GB