Gemma 3 27B Instruct — VRAM Requirements
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated March 12, 2025
How much GPU VRAM you need to run Gemma 3 Gemma 3 27B Instruct by Google locally, a 27B-parameter model. Figures are quantized weights + KV cache + framework overhead, computed from the model's parameter count and published architecture — not a throughput model. See /en/methodology.
Gemma 3 27B Instruct needs about 25 GB VRAM at Q4_K_M.
VRAM by Quantization
| Quant | Bits/weight | Weights | Total VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 2.63 | 8.9 GB | 18.0 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.41 | 11.5 GB | 20.6 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.83 | 16.3 GB | 25.4 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.67 | 19.1 GB | 28.3 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.56 | 22.1 GB | 31.3 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.50 | 28.7 GB | 37.8 GB |
| F16 | 16.00 | 54.0 GB | 63.1 GB |
Switch quantization in the interactive calculator, or see the full Gemma 3 model page.
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