Falcon 3 — local AI model by TII (UAE)
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated
The Technology Innovation Institute's latest generation of models, trained on 14 trillion tokens. Falcon 3 achieves state-of-the-art results for its parameter count and comes with a fully permissive Apache 2.0 license — making it one of the best choices for commercial deployment.
Variants
The smallest Falcon 3 variant needs about 3 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M — quantized weights plus framework overhead, before any KV cache.
| Model | VRAM at Q4 | VRAM | Context | Run it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon 3 3B Instruct → 3B | ~2.8 GB | 32,768 | ollama run falcon3:3b | |
| Falcon 3 7B Instruct → 7B | ~5.3 GB | 32,768 | ollama run falcon3:7b | |
| Falcon 3 10B Instruct → 10B | ~7 GB | 32,768 | ollama run falcon3:10b |
Memory is quantized weights plus overhead at Q4_K_M, from the same engine as the GPU & VRAM checker.
How to run Falcon 3 locally
Install Ollama, then pull the tag.
ollama run falcon3:3bPick a size above for its own VRAM figure, speed estimate and install command.
Licence
Commercial use permitted. No usage restrictions beyond attribution.
Applies to: Falcon 3 3B Instruct, Falcon 3 7B Instruct, Falcon 3 10B InstructRecommended GPU
The cheapest catalogued GPU that runs Falcon 3 locally (min 3 GB VRAM) is the Intel Arc B570 (10 GB).
Can I run Falcon 3 on my GPU?
- Falcon 3 on AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB
- Falcon 3 on Intel Arc B570
- Falcon 3 on Intel Arc B580
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB)
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
- Falcon 3 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
Falcon 3 — frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does Falcon 3 need?
Falcon 3 needs about 3 GB VRAM at Q4_K_M quantization for its smallest variant. Variants: Falcon 3 3B Instruct (3 GB, Q4_K_M); Falcon 3 7B Instruct (5 GB, Q4_K_M); Falcon 3 10B Instruct (7 GB, Q4_K_M). On Apple Silicon, unified memory counts toward this requirement.
Can I run Falcon 3 on an RTX 4090 (24 GB)?
Yes — Falcon 3 runs on an RTX 4090 (24 GB) and other 24 GB cards such as the RTX 3090. Smaller variants also fit comfortably on 8–16 GB GPUs at Q4_K_M.
What quantization should I use for Falcon 3?
Q4_K_M is the best balance of quality and VRAM for Falcon 3 in most cases. Choose Q8_0 for near-lossless quality if you have spare VRAM, or smaller quants (Q3/Q2) only when memory is tight.
How do I run Falcon 3 with Ollama?
Install Ollama, then run: ollama run falcon3:3b. This downloads Falcon 3 and starts a local, OpenAI-compatible endpoint — no internet connection is needed after the initial download.