RTX 3060 12GB meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of TinyLlama/TinyLlama-1.1B-Chat-v1.0. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 3060 12GB can run TinyLlama/TinyLlama-1.1B-Chat-v1.0 with Q4 quantization. At approximately 64 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 11GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1GB | 12GB | 63.78 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 1GB | 12GB | 46.79 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 2GB | 12GB | 25.53 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |