Qwen3 8B VRAM and GPU Requirements

Qwen3 8B needs about 6.42 GB at Q4_K_M with 8K context.

Which GPUs fit

VRAM by quantization

Totals at 8,192 tokens. Q4_K_M is the usual balance of size and quality. FP16 weights are the parameter count times 2 bytes. The FP16 column in the table is the full estimate: weights, cache, and 1 GB.

Context length

Q4_K_M total as the context changes. Cache is the part that grows.

• 2,048 5.57 GB
• 8,192 6.42 GB
• 32,768 9.79 GB
• 40,960 10.92 GB

Qwen3 8B hardware notes

• Unified memory counts 75 percent of the listed pool as usable. Discrete cards use the full listed memory. The memory column still shows the listed figure.
• Last updated 2025-07-26.
• Weights, cache, and the 1 GB overhead are estimates. How this is calculated.
• Architecture numbers and the parameter count come from the public model record, checked 2026-10-10.

Qwen3 8B VRAM FAQ

How much VRAM does Qwen3 8B need at Q4_K_M?

6.42 GB at 8,192 tokens. Weights are 4.29 GB, the cache is 1.13 GB, and overhead is 1 GB.

Does a 24 GB GPU fit Qwen3 8B at Q4_K_M?

GeForce RTX 3090 24GB is Fits, 17.58 GB left. The quant table uses 8,192 tokens, the smaller of 8,192 and the configured maximum of 40,960.

What context length is configured for Qwen3 8B?

The configured context length is 40,960 tokens. The quant table uses 8,192 tokens, the smaller of 8,192 and the configured maximum of 40,960.

Which source supplies the parameter count for Qwen3 8B?

8.19B parameters, from the Hugging Face model record for Qwen/Qwen3-8B.

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