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Can I run Llama 3.2 Vision 11B on 16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, it runsslow on this hardware

Yes. Llama 3.2 Vision 11B runs on 16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~9 GB of ~12 GB usable).

Needs ~9 GB Device usable ~12 GB

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~9 GB of ~12 GB usable.

Q4_K_M needed
~9 GB
Usable on device
~12 GB
Device memory
16 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

Run it

Install commands Windows

Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.

Ollama
$ ollama run llama3.2-vision:11b
llama.cpp
$ llama-cli -hf leafspark/Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
LM Studio
$ lms get leafspark/Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct-GGUF

AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Model Llama 3.2 Vision
Parameters
10.7B
Q4_K_M size
7.36 GB
Q8_0 size
11.49 GB
Context
128k
Ollama tag
llama3.2-vision:11b
Full Llama 3.2 Vision 11B requirements →
Device Windows
Memory
16 GB ram
Usable for weights
~12 GB
Best runtime
Ollama (llama.cpp backend)
Best models for 16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) →

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FAQ

Can 16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) run Llama 3.2 Vision 11B?

Yes. Llama 3.2 Vision 11B runs on 16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) at Q4_K_M (~9 GB of ~12 GB usable).

How much memory does Llama 3.2 Vision 11B need?

16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) has room to spare. At Q4_K_M the weights are ~7.36 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~9 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Llama 3.2 Vision 11B 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.