Can I run gemma-3-27b-it?

gemma-3-27b-it needs about 20.1 GB of memory at Q4_K_M, and the cheapest GPU we track that holds it is the Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB (32 GB, $949 list price). 25 of the 82 devices we track run it fully at Q4. These are estimates, not measured benchmarks.

27.4B parameters, by google. License: gemma. Model card (params from HF API, retrieved 2026-10-19) · How much VRAM for 24B–27B models · Best GPU for Gemma 3 · Ollama VRAM (gemma3:27b) · GGUF sizes Q3–Q8 (llama.cpp) · Q4 vs Q8 vs FP16

Q4_K_M needs

20.1 GB 16.6 GB weights

Q8_0 needs

34.5 GB 29.1 GB weights

FP16 needs

64.1 GB 54.9 GB weights

25 of 82 tracked GPUs and Macs run it fully at Q4.

Compare: Gemma 4 31B vs gemma-3-27b-it · Mistral-Small-3.2-24B-Instruct-2506 vs gemma-3-27b-it

Can I run Gemma 3 27B on a specific GPU or Mac?

Direct yes-or-no checks for popular hardware, with the quant that fits and an estimated tokens/sec range.

• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 3060 12GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 3070 Ti?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 3080?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 3090?Q4Fits
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 4070 Ti Super?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 4090?Q4Fits
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 5070 Ti?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 5080?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RTX 5090?Q4Fits
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an RX 7900 XTX?Q4Fits
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on an Arc B580?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on a Mac mini 16GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on a Mac mini 24GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 3 27B on a Mac mini 32GB?Q4Fits

Which hardware runs it

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