Can I Run Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Llama 3.2 1B Instruct needs 0.7 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) has 12 GB, leaving about 11.3 GB of headroom, at roughly 162 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

Running Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on this card:

Other Llama 3.2 Family sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)

• Llama 3.2 90B Vision Instruct — does not fit (53.6 GB)
• Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct — runs (6.4 GB)
• Llama 3.2 3B Instruct — runs (1.9 GB)

Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on nearby hardware

• Intel Arc B570 (10 GB) — runs
• NVIDIA A100 80GB (80 GB) — runs

All Llama 3.2 Family sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) | VRAM calculator for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) GPU page | Check your hardware