Text model · Falcon
FNFalcon3 10B requirements
Falcon family · 10B params · released Dec 2024 · 2.6M Ollama pulls. Minimum to run at Q4_K_M: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB).
Quantization sizes
| Quantization | Size on disk |
|---|---|
| Q2_K | 4.2 GB est |
| Q3_K_M | 4.9 GB est |
| Q4_K_M (default) | 5.86 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 7.1 GB est |
| Q6_K | 8.2 GB est |
| Q8_0 | 10.2 GB |
| FP16 | 20 GB est |
Lower quant = smaller and faster, slightly lower quality. Q4_K_M is the common default.
Run it
ollama run falcon3:10b llama-cli -hf bartowski/Falcon3-10B-Instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M lms get bartowski/Falcon3-10B-Instruct-GGUF Which devices can run Falcon3 10B?
Apple Silicon Macs
RAM-only laptops
iPhone & iPad
Android
NVIDIA GPUs
AMD GPUs
FAQ
How much VRAM or RAM does Falcon3 10B need?
At Q4_K_M, Falcon3 10B needs about 7.5 GB (weights ~5.86 GB + KV cache + overhead) at a 4k context. At Q8_0 budget ~11.8 GB.
Can Falcon3 10B run on a laptop?
Falcon3 10B is large; you need a 24 GB+ GPU or a 32-48 GB Mac at Q4_K_M.
Can I use Falcon3 10B commercially?
Yes. Falcon3 10B is licensed Falcon LLM License 2.0, which permits commercial use.
TII Falcon3 10B. Q4_K_M and Q8_0 sizes from the bartowski GGUF repo, exact-matched to the Ollama falcon3:10b tag.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.