Can I run Gemma 4 31B?

Gemma 4 31B needs about 22.8 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). 16 of the 82 devices we track run it fully at Q4. These are estimates, not measured benchmarks.

31.3B parameters, by google. License: apache-2.0. Model card (params from HF API, retrieved 2026-10-26) · How much VRAM for 30B–32B models · Best GPU for Gemma 4 · Ollama VRAM (gemma4:31b) · GGUF sizes Q3–Q8 (llama.cpp) · Q4 vs Q8 vs FP16

Q4_K_M needs

22.8 GB 19.0 GB weights

Q8_0 needs

39.2 GB 33.2 GB weights

FP16 needs

72.9 GB 62.5 GB weights

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

Compare: Qwen3.8-27B vs Gemma 4 31B · Gemma 4 31B vs gemma-3-27b-it

Can I run Gemma 4 31B 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 4 31B on an RTX 3060 12GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 3070 Ti?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 3080?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 3090?Q4Tight
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 4070 Ti Super?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 4090?Q4Tight
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 5070 Ti?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 5080?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RTX 5090?Q4Fits
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an RX 7900 XTX?Q4Tight
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on an Arc B580?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on a Mac mini 16GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on a Mac mini 24GB?Q4Won’t fit
• Can I run Gemma 4 31B on a Mac mini 32GB?Q4Tight

Which hardware runs it

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