Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen3 4B on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?
Yes — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB runs Qwen3 4B fully on GPU at the Q4_K_M quantization.
Estimated ~76.8 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q4_K_M
Full GPU inference — 3 GB VRAM meets the 2.6 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 3 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 2.3 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 2.6 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~76.8
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Every Qwen3 4B quantization on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_MBest fit | 2 GB | 2.3 GB | 2.6 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~76.8 |
| Q5_K_M | 2.5 GB | 2.9 GB | 3.3 GB | 8K / 8K | Partial GPU | ~46.8 |
| Q8_0 | 4 GB | 4.6 GB | 5.2 GB | 8K / 8K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~17 |
| FP16 | 8 GB | 9.2 GB | 10.4 GB | 8K / 8K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~9 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is solid pick for Qwen3 4B
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