MetaLlama 3.2 1B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Yes — RTX 4090 runs Llama 3.2 1B Instruct excellently at Q8_0 — 250 tok/s. 24 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
1.24B
Device VRAM
24 GB
Bandwidth
1008 GB/s
Quantization
Q8_0
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Llama 3.2 1B Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 250 tok/s | 15ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q8_0
1B at 250 tok/s. Overkill GPU for this model, useful as fast secondary.
About Llama 3.2 1B Instruct
Llama 3.2 1B Instruct (1.24B) is a chat, coding model. The smallest Llama model. Runs on integrated GPUs and even CPUs. Useful for basic classification, simple Q&A, and as a draft model for speculative decoding. Limited reasoning capability.
View all Llama 3.2 1B Instruct hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has 24 GB at 1008 GB/s. Street price: $1,799.
See all models NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 can run →Builds with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Estimate method: Performance estimates based on model size and device bandwidth. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-15)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.