Can I Run Cogito v1 32B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 19.3 GB and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB. Drop to Q2_K and it fits in 13.5 GB, with up to 8K of context.

The numbers

ModelCogito v1 32B
Parameters32B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed19.3 GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB VRAM16 GB
VerdictRuns at a lower quant
Fits atQ2_K (13.5 GB)
Max context8K

What to do next

Quantize to Q2_K. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running Cogito v1 32B on this card:

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
16 GB VRAM · 180 W board power
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