estimate
Can I run Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on an RTX 3060 12GB?
No: needs ~23.1 GB, this card has ~11.4 GB usable (estimate)
speed: not estimated for MoE yet
Can I run Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on an RTX 3060 12GB? No: needs ~23.1 GB, this card has ~11.4 GB usable (estimate). About 23.1 GB at Q4_K_M (estimate).
VRAM per quant for Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Updated . The later of the hardware price date and the formula date.
| Quant | Context | Weights | KV | Overhead | Total | Usable | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 Q4_K_M | 8,192 tokens | 22.1 GB measured GGUF file size | 0.2 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 23.1 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no |
| Q5 Q5 (~0.71 bytes/param) | 8,192 tokens | 25.5 GB estimate | 0.2 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 26.5 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no |
| Q8 Q8 | 8,192 tokens | 38.5 GB estimate | 0.2 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 39.4 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no |
| FP16 FP16 | 8,192 tokens | 71.9 GB estimate | 0.2 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 72.9 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no |
| Q4, longer context | 32,768 tokens | 22.1 GB measured GGUF file size | 0.7 GB estimate | 0.8 GB estimate | 23.6 GB estimate | 11.4 GB estimate | no |
Formula estimate, not a benchmark. Method →
Cheapest catalog option that fits at Q4
GeForce RTX 3090 24GB, used (median of sold listings), €1,224, dated 2026-10-16. No buy link.
This hardware
$288€257
used (median of sold listings)
price as of 16 Oct 2026
pcprice.watchUsed median €257, typical €236–€280, 1,378 sales. The buying-guide page says Updated Oct 15, 2026. Recorded here on 16 Oct 2026. Not an EU retail listing. No separate new in-stock figure is stored for this card.
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Questions
- Can I run Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on an RTX 3060 12GB?
- No: needs ~23.1 GB, this card has ~11.4 GB usable (estimate).
- How much memory does Qwen3.6-35B-A3B need at Q4?
- About 23.1 GB at 8,192 tokens (estimate): 22.1 GB weights (measured GGUF file size), 0.2 GB KV cache, 0.8 GB overhead.
- How fast is Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on RTX 3060 12GB (estimate)?
- speed: not estimated for MoE yet
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