RTX 3060 12GB meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of OpenPipe/Qwen3-14B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 3060 12GB can run OpenPipe/Qwen3-14B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 43 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 5GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 7GB | 12GB | 43.44 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 14GB | 12GB | 33.21 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 29GB | 12GB | 15.72 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |