Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 6, 2026
Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~6.1 GB of headroom running SmolLM3 3B at Q4_K_M (1.85955 GB, ~89 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 32K context.
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| VRAM | 8 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 272 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 8 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 7.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K |
| Q8_0 | 4.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
| Q6_K | 3.7 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
| Q5_K_M | 3.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
| Q4_K_M | 3.1 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
| Q3_K_M | 2.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K |
| Q2_K | 2.2 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 8 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
| SmolLM3 3B | Q4_K_M · 1.85955 GB · ~89 tok/s (est.) |
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Yes, comfortably — you'll have ~6.1 GB of headroom running SmolLM3 3B at Q4_K_M (1.85955 GB, ~89 tok/s (est.)) with room for up to 32K context.
SmolLM3 3B at Q4_K_M quantization (1.85955 GB), estimated ~89 tokens/sec, up to 32K context.
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