can it run
Yes, but close to the edge. 12GB against a 11GB working set: it runs, with little room for long context windows or other processes.
| model file | 8.1GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 11GB working set |
| this machine | 12GB GDDR6, 360 GB/s |
| params | 12B |
| license | gemma |
| price | $320 |
easy run: ollama pull gemma3:12b
runs with: ollama · llama.cpp · koboldcpp · lm studio
→ Tesla M60 (16GB, used) — cheapest machine that runs it ($35)
→ ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 (GB300) — this model on the biggest machine
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