Can EXAONE 4.0 1.2B run on RTX 3080 10GB?

YES — Runs Great

C43Usable

Estimated from fit model

EXAONE 4.0 1.2B needs ~3.1 GB VRAM. RTX 3080 10GB has 10.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~17 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 3.1 GB, 16.8 tok/s, Runs well

3.1 GB required10.0 GB available

31% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

16.8 tok/s

TTFT

11524 ms

Safe context

804K

Memory

3.1 GB / 10.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights0.7 GB

KV Cache0.1 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsEXAONE 4.0 1.2B on RTX 3080 10GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 16.8 tok/s decode · 11.5s TTFT (warm) · 42 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	C	Runs well	16.8 tok/s	6286 ms	565K
Coding	C	Runs well	16.8 tok/s	11524 ms	804K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	16.8 tok/s	16762 ms	804K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	16.8 tok/s	13619 ms	804K
RAG	C	Runs well	16.8 tok/s	20952 ms	804K

Quantization options

How EXAONE 4.0 1.2B (1.2000000476837158B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 10GB (10.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.5 GB	Low	C47
Q3_K_S	3	0.6 GB	Low	C48
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-lgai-exaone--exaone-4-0-1-2b-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs EXAONE 4.0 1.2B well

MacBook Pro M4 16GBBudget pick

16 GB Unified (+6)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.16.8 tok/s decode

~$599 MSRP

MacBook Air M1 16GBBest value

16 GB Unified (+6)

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.16.8 tok/s decode

~$999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3080 10GB run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B?

Yes, RTX 3080 10GB can run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 16.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does EXAONE 4.0 1.2B need?

EXAONE 4.0 1.2B (1.2000000476837158B parameters) requires approximately 3.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for EXAONE 4.0 1.2B?

The recommended quantization for EXAONE 4.0 1.2B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will EXAONE 4.0 1.2B run at on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B achieves approximately 16.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11524ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3080 10GB run EXAONE 4.0 1.2B for coding?

For coding workloads, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B on RTX 3080 10GB receives a C grade with 16.8 tok/s and 804K context.

What context window can EXAONE 4.0 1.2B use on RTX 3080 10GB?

On RTX 3080 10GB, EXAONE 4.0 1.2B can safely use up to 804K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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