nomic-embed-text v1.5 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB runs nomic-embed-text v1.5 excellently at FP16. This is a strong pairing.
Model Size
137M
Device VRAM
12 GB
Bandwidth
360 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows nomic-embed-text v1.5 performance at a different quality level on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | — | 15ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
FP16
Embedding model — tok/s not applicable. 0.5GB VRAM at FP16. Runs on literally any GPU.
At 0.5GB VRAM, runs alongside any model with negligible impact.
About nomic-embed-text v1.5
nomic-embed-text v1.5 (137M) is a embeddings, ai building model. High-quality text embedding model for RAG pipelines. 137M params — negligible VRAM. Competitive with OpenAI's ada-002 on MTEB benchmarks. Essential for builders running local RAG with Cursor or similar tools. Can run concurrently with coding models without meaningful VRAM impact.
View all nomic-embed-text v1.5 hardware options →About NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB has 12 GB at 360 GB/s. Street price: $269.
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Source: Model card (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01