RTX 4060 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen Qwen3 4B Base. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
RTX 4060 can run Qwen Qwen3 4B Base with Q4 quantization. At approximately 45 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 6GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 8GB | 44.87 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 4GB | 8GB | 31.41 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 8GB | 8GB | 17.05 tok/s | ⚠️ Tight fit |