what hardware runs Google's Gemma 3? the VRAM math for every size, from a laptop to a 24GB card

Gemma 3 comes in sizes from tiny to 27B, and each has a very different hardware requirement. Here's exactly what you need to run each one — and… Aliteq Lena Fischer · AI & Local Compute Editor

Google's Gemma 3 comes in multiple sizes with different hardware needs: Gemma 3 27B needs ~18GB at Q4 (a 24GB GPU), Gemma 3 12B fits a 16GB card, Gemma 3 4B runs on 8GB or even a laptop, and the 1B…

Gemma 3 27B: ~18GB at Q4 — needs a 24GB card.

Gemma 3 12B: fits a 16GB card with room for context.

Gemma 3 4B: runs on 8GB or a laptop.

Gemma 3 1B: runs on almost anything, even modest hardware.

All sizes are multimodal — they handle images as well as text.

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