Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026
Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~2.8 GB of headroom running Gemma 4 12B (Unified) at Q4_K_M (7.245 GB, ~53 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 8K context.
or compare on Vast.ai from $0.35/hr (typical low · varies)
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Cloud GPU links are referral links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
| VRAM | 10 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 760 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 10 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 25.5 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 14.2 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 11.3 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 10 GB | ✓ Yes | 4K |
| Q4_K_M | 8.7 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K |
| Q3_K_M | 6.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K |
| Q2_K | 5.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 10 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
| Gemma 4 12B (Unified) | Q4_K_M · 7.245 GB · ~53 tok/s (est.) |
| Gemma 4 E4B | Q4 (QAT) · 4.5 GB · ~77 tok/s (est.) |
| Gemma 4 E2B | Q4 (QAT) · 2.86875 GB · ~107 tok/s (est.) |
At 2 hrs/day, buying (~$699) beats renting at $0.34/hr after about 2.9 years.
Affiliate links — we may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you.
Cloud rates verified 2026-07 — estimates, and marketplace prices vary. Buying price is GPU MSRP only, not a full PC.
Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~2.8 GB of headroom running Gemma 4 12B (Unified) at Q4_K_M (7.245 GB, ~53 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 8K context.
Gemma 4 12B (Unified) at Q4_K_M quantization (7.245 GB), estimated ~53 tokens/sec, up to 8K context.
← Can I Run It? | Gemma 4 Model Page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) GPU Page | Check Your Hardware