§01·compatibility · /check
Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3060
Yes — Llama 3.1 8B runs on the RTX 3060 (12 GB). Fastest community-measured result: 1490 prefill tokens/s.
✓ runsllmactive30 series12GB VRAM
step-by-step recipe for this pair
Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3060: Local Chat via Ollama or llama.cpp + Unsloth UD-Q4_K_XL GGUF
llmbeginner10GB+
§02·benchmarks
| Task | Quant | Speed | VRAM | Works | Confidence | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| llm | Q4_K_M | 52.2tokens/s | ✓ | localscore.ai· web | 2026-06-13 | ||
| llm | Q4_K_M | 1490prefill tokens/s | ✓ | localscore.ai· web | 2026-06-13 |
§03·how it was measured
- llmQ4_K_M52.2 tokens/s
Token generation (LocalScore acc/43, Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Q4_K-Medium; TTFT 879 ms, LocalScore 446; community-aggregated)
recorded from localscore.ai ↗ · verified 2026-06-13
- llmQ4_K_M1490 prefill tokens/s
Prompt processing (LocalScore acc/43, Meta Llama 3.1 8B Instruct Q4_K-Medium)
recorded from localscore.ai ↗ · verified 2026-06-13
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M2 Pro: your first local LLM in 16 GB unified memory with MLX
- llmbeginner5GB+
Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M3 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
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Llama 3.1 8B on Apple M4 Max: the easy local-LLM on-ramp in unified memory with MLX
§05·common questions
Can you run Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3060?
Yes — Llama 3.1 8B runs on the RTX 3060 (12 GB). Fastest community-measured result: 1490 prefill tokens/s.
Which quantizations have been tested for Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3060?
Q4_K_M — measured in community benchmarks.
How fast is Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3060?
Up to 1490 prefill tokens/s (llm), the fastest community-measured result.
Are there step-by-step instructions for Llama 3.1 8B on RTX 3060?
Yes — a step-by-step recipe documents Llama 3.1 8B on the RTX 3060, linked at the top of this page.