Gemma 3 27B at 4-bit fits on a 24 GB card with modest context; 12B suits 12–16 GB cards.
| Model | Params (total / active) | Est. memory, Q4 @ 8k ctx | Est. memory, Q8 @ 8k ctx | Cheapest fit in our data (Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma 3 4B | 4.3B / 4.3B | 5.1 GB | 7.1 GB | GeForce RTX 5060 ($299, GPU launch MSRP) |
| Gemma 3 12B | 12.2B / 12.2B | 10.0 GB | 15.5 GB | GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB ($429, GPU launch MSRP) |
| Gemma 3 27B | 27.4B / 27.4B | 19.2 GB | 31.6 GB | GeForce RTX 3090 ($1,499, GPU launch MSRP) |
Parameter counts: Google: Gemma 3 model card. Memory figures are our estimates (see methodology), not measurements.
Model card: Google: Gemma 3 model card.
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