K EXAONE 236B A23B needs ~174.0 GB but RTX 3060 12GB only has 12.0 GB. Try a smaller quantization or lighter model.
Operating mode
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.
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162.0 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
2.0 tok/s
TTFT
96800 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
174.0 GB / 12.0 GB
Offload
90%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 174.0 GB, but this setup only exposes 12.0 GB of usable VRAM.
Add more VRAM headroom
The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | F | Too heavy | 2.0 tok/s | 52800 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 2.0 tok/s | 96800 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 2.0 tok/s | 140800 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 2.0 tok/s | 114400 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 2.0 tok/s | 176000 ms | 4K |
How K EXAONE 236B A23B (236B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3060 12GB (12.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 92.0 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 115.6 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
NVIDIA B200 180GBBudget pickMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 1710%.
~$30,000 MSRP
B100 192GBBest valueMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$35,000 MSRP
NVIDIA GB200 192GBNVIDIA upgradeMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.
~$60,000 MSRP
No, K EXAONE 236B A23B requires more memory than RTX 3060 12GB provides.
K EXAONE 236B A23B (236B parameters) requires approximately 174.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for K EXAONE 236B A23B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 3060 12GB, K EXAONE 236B A23B achieves approximately 2.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 96800ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, K EXAONE 236B A23B on RTX 3060 12GB receives a F grade with 2.0 tok/s and 4K context.
On RTX 3060 12GB, K EXAONE 236B A23B can safely use up to 4K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
| Medium |
| F0 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 144.0 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 169.9 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 193.5 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 252.5 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 483.8 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Add more VRAM headroom. The first useful upgrade is more dedicated VRAM so you can fit the model without shrinking context or dropping to a much lower quant.
