Can the RTX 3050 run Qwen3 8B?
Yes, with 8 GB or more. Qwen3 8B needs about 7 GB and the RTX 3050 has 8 GB of VRAM. Expect about 24 tok/s, about reading speed. The 6 GB version doesn't have room.
ollama run qwen3:8bFirst time? Install Ollama, then paste that into a terminal.
Qwen3 8B needsAbout 7 GB
RTX 3050 has6 or 8 GB VRAM
Bandwidth224 GB/s
Estimated speed~24 tok/s
By memory size
Each RTX 3050 version
- 6 GBToo big
- 8 GBUsable ~24 tok/s
Want it faster?
Speed comes from memory bandwidth: the card reads all 5.2 GB of active weights for every token. On the RTX 3050, Qwen3 4B runs at about 49 tok/s if you can trade some quality for speed. Cards that run Qwen3 8B faster:
How we estimate
Speed is roughly memory bandwidth divided by the weights read per token, calibrated on our own rack. Sizes are Ollama's default 4-bit downloads plus about 1.2 GB for context. Real results are usually within about a third. Measured it yourself? Send us the number.
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