Can Granite 4.1 8B run on RTX 3060 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

A79Great

Estimated from fit model

Granite 4.1 8B needs ~9.7 GB VRAM. RTX 3060 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~52 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 9.7 GB, 52.3 tok/s, Runs well

9.7 GB required12.0 GB available

81% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

52.3 tok/s

TTFT

3699 ms

Safe context

31K

Memory

9.7 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGranite 4.1 8B on RTX 3060 12GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 52.3 tok/s decode · 3.7s TTFT (warm) · 131 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	52.3 tok/s	2018 ms	31K
Coding	A	Runs well	52.3 tok/s	3699 ms	31K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM)	38.2 tok/s	7380 ms	31K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	52.3 tok/s	4371 ms	31K
RAG	A	Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM)	38.2 tok/s	9225 ms	31K

Quantization options

How Granite 4.1 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3060 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A74
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	A75
NVFP4	4	4.5 GB	Medium	A76
Q4_K_M	4	4.9 GB	Medium	A76
Q5_K_M	5	5.8 GB	High	A77
Q6_K	6	6.6 GB	High	A76
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	8.6 GB	Very High	A76
F16	16	16.4 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Granite 4.1 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run granite4.1:8b

Your hardware

More models your RTX 3060 12GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	46.5 tok/s
Qwen 3 14B	14B	A	17.9 tok/s
Ministral 3 14B	14B	A	17.8 tok/s
Phi-4 14B	14B	B	16.2 tok/s
Qwen 2.5 14B	14B	B	16.6 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3060 12GB run Granite 4.1 8B?

Yes, RTX 3060 12GB can run Granite 4.1 8B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 52.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 8B need?

Granite 4.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 8B run at on RTX 3060 12GB?

On RTX 3060 12GB, Granite 4.1 8B achieves approximately 52.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3699ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3060 12GB run Granite 4.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 8B on RTX 3060 12GB receives a A grade with 52.3 tok/s and 31K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 8B use on RTX 3060 12GB?

On RTX 3060 12GB, Granite 4.1 8B can safely use up to 31K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

52.3 tok/s

2018 ms

31K

Coding

Runs well

52.3 tok/s

3699 ms

31K

Agentic Coding

Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM)

38.2 tok/s

7380 ms

31K

Reasoning

Runs well

52.3 tok/s

4371 ms

31K

RAG

Runs with offload (needs ~0.1 GB host RAM)

38.2 tok/s

9225 ms

31K

Quant

Bits

VRAM

Quality

Fit

Q2_K

3.1 GB

Low

A74

Q3_K_S

3.9 GB

Low

A75

NVFP4

4.5 GB

Medium

A76

Q4_K_M

4.9 GB

Medium

A76

Q5_K_M

5.8 GB

High

A77

Q6_K

6.6 GB

High

A76

Q8_0Best for your GPU

8.6 GB

Very High

A76

F16

16.4 GB

Maximum

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Qwen 3.5 9B

46.5 tok/s

Qwen 3 14B

14B

17.9 tok/s

Ministral 3 14B

14B

17.8 tok/s

Phi-4 14B

14B

16.2 tok/s

Qwen 2.5 14B

14B

16.6 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3060 12GB run Granite 4.1 8B?

Yes, RTX 3060 12GB can run Granite 4.1 8B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 52.3 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Granite 4.1 8B need?

Granite 4.1 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Granite 4.1 8B?

The recommended quantization for Granite 4.1 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Granite 4.1 8B run at on RTX 3060 12GB?

On RTX 3060 12GB, Granite 4.1 8B achieves approximately 52.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3699ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3060 12GB run Granite 4.1 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Granite 4.1 8B on RTX 3060 12GB receives a A grade with 52.3 tok/s and 31K context.

What context window can Granite 4.1 8B use on RTX 3060 12GB?

On RTX 3060 12GB, Granite 4.1 8B can safely use up to 31K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.