FLUX.1 Dev on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB cannot run FLUX.1 Dev at any quantization level. The 10 GB of VRAM is insufficient.
Model Size
12B
Device VRAM
10 GB
Bandwidth
760 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows FLUX.1 Dev performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | — | — | ✗ Offload | Not Viable | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
Q4 7.2GB technically fits but image gen overhead and quality tradeoffs make it not viable for 10GB. Offloading too slow.
About FLUX.1 Dev
FLUX.1 Dev (12B) is a image gen model. State-of-the-art image generation. Significantly better prompt adherence and image quality than SDXL. 12B parameter transformer model (not diffusion UNet). FP16 requires 24GB VRAM, but Q4 quantization brings it to 8GB GPUs. Non-commercial license.
View all FLUX.1 Dev hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB has 10 GB at 760 GB/s. Street price: $399.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB can run →Source: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth (2026-03-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01