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Can stablelm 3b 4e1t run on RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

C47Usable
Estimated from fit model

stablelm 3b 4e1t needs ~4.6 GB VRAM. RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~42 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 4.6 GB, 42.0 tok/s, Runs well
4.6 GB required12.0 GB available
38% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

42.0 tok/s

TTFT

4610 ms

Safe context

354K

Memory

4.6 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache0.4 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsstablelm 3b 4e1t on RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB
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: 42.0 tok/s decode · 4.6s TTFT (warm) · 105 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well42.0 tok/s2514 ms354K
CodingCRuns well42.0 tok/s4610 ms354K
Agentic CodingCRuns well42.0 tok/s6705 ms354K
ReasoningCRuns well42.0 tok/s5448 ms354K
RAGCRuns well42.0 tok/s8381 ms354K

Inference speed

stablelm 3b 4e1t inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for stablelm 3b 4e1t at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~57 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / MacMemoryQuantSpeed (tok/s)Fits?
NVIDIARTX 5090 32GB
32 GBQ4_K_M57.0Fits
NVIDIARTX 4090 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M48.0Fits
NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 16GB
16 GBQ4_K_M48.0Fits
NVIDIARTX 3090 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
NVIDIARTX 4070 12GB
12 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB
12 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
NVIDIARTX 4060 8GB
8 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB
256 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB
48 GBQ4_K_M42.0Fits

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How stablelm 3b 4e1t (3B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
LowC47
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
LowC47
NVFP4
4
1.7 GB
MediumC47
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
MediumC48
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
HighC48
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
HighC48
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very HighC49
F16Best for your GPU
16
6.1 GB
MaximumC52

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run stablelm 3b 4e1t on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-afrideva--stablelm-3b-4e1t-gguf && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB run stablelm 3b 4e1t?

Yes, RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB can run stablelm 3b 4e1t with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 42.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does stablelm 3b 4e1t need?

stablelm 3b 4e1t (3B parameters) requires approximately 4.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for stablelm 3b 4e1t?

The recommended quantization for stablelm 3b 4e1t is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will stablelm 3b 4e1t run at on RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB, stablelm 3b 4e1t achieves approximately 42.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4610ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB run stablelm 3b 4e1t for coding?

For coding workloads, stablelm 3b 4e1t on RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB receives a C grade with 42.0 tok/s and 354K context.

What context window can stablelm 3b 4e1t use on RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4000 Ada Laptop 12GB, stablelm 3b 4e1t can safely use up to 354K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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