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Can I run Gemma 3 4B on 8GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)?
Yes. Gemma 3 4B runs on 8GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~3.8 GB of ~5 GB usable).
Runs at Q4_K_M using ~3.8 GB of ~5 GB usable.
- Q4_K_M needed
- ~3.8 GB
- Usable on device
- ~5 GB
- Device memory
- 8 GB
- Best quant
- Q4_K_M
Run it
Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.
ollama run gemma3:4b llama-cli -hf bartowski/google_gemma-3-4b-it-GGUF:Q4_K_M lms get bartowski/google_gemma-3-4b-it-GGUF AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.
- Parameters
- 4B
- Q4_K_M size
- 2.49 GB
- Q8_0 size
- 4.13 GB
- Context
- 128k
- Ollama tag
- gemma3:4b
- Memory
- 8 GB ram
- Usable for weights
- ~5 GB
- Best runtime
- Ollama (llama.cpp backend)
You could also run
Run Gemma 3 4B on other hardware
FAQ
Can 8GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) run Gemma 3 4B?
Yes. Gemma 3 4B runs on 8GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~3.8 GB of ~5 GB usable).
How much memory does Gemma 3 4B need?
8GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~2.49 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~3.8 GB at a 4k context.
What is the best tool to run Gemma 3 4B on Windows?
LM Studio for a simple setup; Ollama (CUDA) for the most speed. AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.