Q: What quantization of Nemotron Mini 4B should I use on a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

For 3 GB VRAM on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, the Q4_K_M variant is the best fit. Estimated ~23 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.

Q: How fast does Nemotron Mini 4B run on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Roughly 23 tokens/sec for Q4_K_M. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Q: What if NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is not enough for Nemotron Mini 4B?

Consider upgrading to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (4 GB VRAM) which fits the recommended 4 GB target. Or pick a smaller quantization to stay on your current card.

Question 1

Can I run Nemotron Mini 4B on a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Accepted Answer

Sort of — NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB can run Nemotron Mini 4B (Q4_K_M) only by spilling layers to RAM. Generation will be slow. CPU + GPU hybrid — not enough VRAM (3 GB < 3.5 GB min), but 64 GB RAM is sufficient. Expect significantly slower inference.

Question 2

What quantization of Nemotron Mini 4B should I use on a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Accepted Answer

For 3 GB VRAM on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, the Q4_K_M variant is the best fit. Estimated ~23 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Nemotron Mini 4B run on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 23 tokens/sec for Q4_K_M. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Question 4

What if NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is not enough for Nemotron Mini 4B?

Accepted Answer

Consider upgrading to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Super (4 GB VRAM) which fits the recommended 4 GB target. Or pick a smaller quantization to stay on your current card.

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