# Can I run SmolLM3 3B on 32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~3 GB of ~28 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

- Model: 3B, Q4_K_M 1.78 GB
- Device: 32 GB ram, ~28 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~3 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on Windows: LM Studio

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://huggingface.co/unsloth/SmolLM3-3B-GGUF, https://huggingface.co/HuggingFaceTB/SmolLM3-3B.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm3-3b/laptop-32gb