Helply 10.2b chat i1 needs ~9.0 GB but RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB only has 4.0 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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5.0 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization
Fit status
Too heavy
Decode
3.6 tok/s
TTFT
53623 ms
Safe context
4K
Memory
9.0 GB / 4.0 GB
Offload
60%
Usable VRAM is the main blocker for this model.
Not enough usable memory
The model needs 9.0 GB, but this setup only exposes 4.0 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 | 3.8 tok/s | 28025 ms | 4K |
| Coding | F | Too heavy | 3.6 tok/s | 53623 ms | 4K |
| Agentic Coding | F | Too heavy | 3.6 tok/s | 77997 ms | 4K |
| Reasoning | F | Too heavy | 3.6 tok/s | 63372 ms | 4K |
| RAG | F | Too heavy | 3.6 tok/s | 97496 ms | 4K |
How Helply 10.2b chat i1 (10.199999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB (4.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 4.0 GB | Low | F0 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 5.0 GB | Low | F0 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
RTX 3050 8GBBest valueMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 250%.
~$249 MSRP
RTX 5060 8GBNVIDIA upgradeMakes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.
Raises estimated decode speed by about 569%.
~$299 MSRP
RTX 3060 12GBBudget pickMakes 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.
~$329 MSRP
No, Helply 10.2b chat i1 requires more memory than RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB provides.
Helply 10.2b chat i1 (10.199999809265137B parameters) requires approximately 9.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Helply 10.2b chat i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB, Helply 10.2b chat i1 achieves approximately 3.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 53623ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Helply 10.2b chat i1 on RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB receives a F grade with 3.6 tok/s and 4K context.
On RTX 3050 Ti Laptop 4GB, Helply 10.2b chat i1 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 | 6.2 GB | Medium | F0 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 7.3 GB | High | F0 |
Q6_K | 6 | 8.4 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 10.9 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 20.9 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.
