# Can I run Qwen3 8B on Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~6.5 GB of ~11 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.

- Model: 8B, Q4_K_M 5.03 GB
- Device: 12 GB vram, ~11 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~6.5 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on Windows: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run qwen3:8b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/qwen3/tags, https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-8B-GGUF, https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen3/.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/qwen3-8b/nvidia-rtx-3060-12gb