Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$1,099 MSRP
gemma 3 1b it needs ~4.3 GB VRAM. Tesla P40 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~14 tok/s.
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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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
14.0 tok/s
TTFT
13829 ms
Safe context
2.7M
Memory
4.3 GB / 24.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | D | Runs well | 14.0 tok/s | 7543 ms | 1.6M |
| Coding | D | Runs well | 14.0 tok/s | 13829 ms | 2.7M |
| Agentic Coding | D | Runs well | 14.0 tok/s | 20114 ms | 2.7M |
| Reasoning | D | Runs well | 14.0 tok/s | 16343 ms | 2.7M |
| RAG | D | Runs well | 14.0 tok/s | 25143 ms | 2.7M |
How gemma 3 1b it (1B params) fits at each quantization level on Tesla P40 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.4 GB | Low | C44 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.5 GB | Low | C44 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.6 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.6 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 0.7 GB | High | C44 |
Q6_K | 6 | 0.8 GB | High | C44 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.1 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 2.1 GB | Maximum | C44 |
Copy-paste commands to run gemma 3 1b it on your machine.
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lms load hf-maziyarpanahi--gemma-3-1b-it-gguf && lms server startOpções de upgrade
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$1,099 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$1,599 MSRP
Yes, Tesla P40 24GB can run gemma 3 1b it with a D grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 14.0 tok/s.
gemma 3 1b it (1B parameters) requires approximately 4.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for gemma 3 1b it is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Tesla P40 24GB, gemma 3 1b it achieves approximately 14.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 13829ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, gemma 3 1b it on Tesla P40 24GB receives a D grade with 14.0 tok/s and 2.7M context.
On Tesla P40 24GB, gemma 3 1b it can safely use up to 2.7M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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