Ollama library

D 1 3B

Ollama library·3B·Transformer·32K ctx·2026-10

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Model size→Hardware requirement→Actual fit

D 1 3B needs ~4.9–8.3 GB of VRAM depending on quantization. The bar is what it needs; the marker is the card's VRAM. Speed figures below are planning estimates.

8 GB

RTX 4060 · 3060 Ti

5.6
8
Q5_K_M · Est. ~20 tok/sComfortable

12 GB

RTX 4070 · 3060 12G

8.3
12
Q8_0 · Est. ~24 tok/sComfortable

16 GB

RTX 4080 · M-series 16G

8.3
16
Q8_0 · Est. ~36 tok/sComfortable

24 GB

RTX 4090 · 3090

8.3
24
Q8_0 · Est. ~56 tok/sComfortable

48 GB

A6000 · 2×24G

8.3
48
Q8_0 · Est. ~56 tok/sComfortable

02  — Quantizations

QuantFile sizeEst. VRAM
Q4_K_M3.7 GB4.9 GB
Q5_K_M4.4 GB5.6 GB
Q8_07.1 GB8.3 GB

03  — Runtimes & use

llama.cpp · Ollama · LM Studio

General · Fast

Memory and speed figures are planning estimates, not measured benchmarks. Memory includes a fixed allowance for KV cache and runtime overhead. Long-context prompts push VRAM use above the numbers shown here.