Can I Run Ministral 3 3B on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?
Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 6 września 2026
Yes. Ministral 3 3B needs 3.5 GB at 8K context (1.8 GB weights + 1.7 GB KV cache/overhead) at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16 GB, leaving about 12.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 94 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 64K of context.
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The numbers
| Model | Ministral 3 3B |
| Parameters | 3B |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed (8K context) | 3.5 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB VRAM | 16 GB |
| Verdict | Runs |
| Max context | 64K |
| Estimated speed | ~94 tok/s |
Ministral 3 3B on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 16 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 7.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | — |
| Q8_0 | 4.8 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | — |
| Q6_K | 4.1 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | — |
| Q5_K_M | 3.8 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | — |
| Q4_K_M | 3.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | — |
| Q3_K_M | 2.9 GB | ✓ Yes | 128K | — |
| Q2_K | 2.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 128K | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 16 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: 8K 3.5 GB · 32K 6 GB · 128K 16 GB ✗. Past 128K it no longer fits 16 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
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.
No compatible GPU? Ministral 3 3B on 8 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs comfortably.
Running Ministral 3 3B on this card:
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Other Ministral 3 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
- Ministral 3 14B — runs (10.6 GB)
- Ministral 3 8B — runs (6.8 GB)
Ministral 3 3B on nearby hardware
- Intel Arc B580 (12 GB) — runs
- AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB) — runs
All Ministral 3 sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | Ministral 3 3B model page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB GPU page | VRAM calculator | Check your hardware