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Can I run Llama 3.1 8B on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate)

Can I run Llama 3.1 8B on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB? Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate). About 6.7 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).

Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.

Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB, formula estimate
QuantContextWeightsKVOverheadTotalUsableFitEst. tok/s
Q4 Q4_K_M8,192 tokens4.8 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate6.7 GB estimate15.4 GB estimatefull38 tok/s estimate
Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param)8,192 tokens5.7 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate7.6 GB estimate15.4 GB estimatefull33 tok/s estimate
Q8 Q88,192 tokens8.6 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate10.5 GB estimate15.4 GB estimatefull23 tok/s estimate
FP16 FP168,192 tokens16.1 GB estimate1.1 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate17.9 GB estimate15.4 GB estimateno—
Q4, longer context32,768 tokens4.8 GB estimate4.3 GB estimate0.8 GB estimate9.9 GB estimate15.4 GB estimatefull25 tok/s estimate

Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →

Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB, used (median of sold listings), €257, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.

This hardware

$1,006€899

new (lowest in-stock EU)

price as of 16 Oct 2026

GPU PRIX

Current low €899, MSI Gaming X Slim 16GB, Netherlands, new. Page last updated 15 Oct 2026, checked 16 Oct 2026. 12-month median €713. 3-month median €629. No pcprice.watch used median was recorded for this 16GB card. A used line at €546 on that page is a GIGABYTE 8GB board, not this card.

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Questions

Can I run Llama 3.1 8B on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?
Yes, fully in VRAM (estimate).
How much memory does Llama 3.1 8B need at Q4?
About 6.7 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 4.8 GB weights, 1.1 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
How fast is Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (estimate)?
About 38 tok/s at Q4 (estimate, not a benchmark).
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