Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026
Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~5.3 GB of headroom running Gemma 4 31B at Q4_K_M (18.71625 GB, ~43 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 16K context.
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| VRAM | 24 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 1008 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 24 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 63.7 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 34.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 27.1 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 23.7 GB | ✓ Yes | 4K |
| Q4_K_M | 20.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K |
| Q3_K_M | 14.9 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
| Q2_K | 11.9 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 24 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
| Gemma 4 31B | Q4_K_M · 18.71625 GB · ~43 tok/s (est.) |
| Gemma 4 26B-A4B | Q4_K_M · 15.6975 GB · ~174 tok/s (est.) |
| Gemma 4 12B (Unified) | Q4_K_M · 7.245 GB · ~93 tok/s (est.) |
| Gemma 4 E4B | Q4 (QAT) · 4.5 GB · ~130 tok/s (est.) |
| Gemma 4 E2B | Q4 (QAT) · 2.86875 GB · ~171 tok/s (est.) |
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Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~5.3 GB of headroom running Gemma 4 31B at Q4_K_M (18.71625 GB, ~43 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 16K context.
Gemma 4 31B at Q4_K_M quantization (18.71625 GB), estimated ~43 tokens/sec, up to 16K context.
| Size | VRAM | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 4 31B | 18.7 GB | Runs | ~43 tok/s |
| Gemma 4 26B-A4B | 15.7 GB | Runs | ~174 tok/s |
| Gemma 4 12B (Unified) | 7.2 GB | Runs | ~93 tok/s |
| Gemma 4 E4B | 4.5 GB | Runs | ~130 tok/s |
| Gemma 4 E2B | 2.9 GB | Runs | ~171 tok/s |
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