# Can I run Mistral Nemo 12B on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~8.6 GB of ~15 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.

- Model: 12.2B, Q4_K_M 6.96 GB
- Device: 16 GB vram, ~15 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~8.6 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on Windows: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run mistral-nemo:12b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/mistral-nemo, https://ollama.com/library/mistral-nemo/tags, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407-GGUF, https://huggingface.co/mistralai/Mistral-Nemo-Instruct-2407.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/mistral-nemo-12b/nvidia-rtx-4060-ti-16gb