NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of google/gemma-3-1b-it. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
NVIDIA A100 80GB SXM4 can run google/gemma-3-1b-it with Q4 quantization. At approximately 322 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 79GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1GB | 80GB | 322.48 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 1GB | 80GB | 245.83 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 2GB | 80GB | 124.98 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |