rtx 3060 12gb

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AI

the best local LLM for a 12GB GPU in 2026 — the RTX 3060's sweet spot, mapped

12GB is the most common VRAM for local AI, and it runs more than you'd think. Here's the best model to run on a 12GB card — for chat, coding, and everything between.

Lena Fischer · 3h ago · 10 min

Hardware

the cheapest GPU that actually runs local AI in 2026 is $220 — and it's not what you'd guess

You don't need a $1,500 card to run AI at home. A used RTX 3060 12GB does it for around $220, and there are even cheaper 24GB tricks. Here's the cheapest way to get real VRAM.

Ravi Malhotra · 3h ago · 10 min