Tight fit

Running Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile)

Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct fits at Q8_0, but headroom is tight (0 GB). Reduce context or use a smaller quant for safety.

By Eruo Fredoline·Latest benchmark evidence Jun 2, 2026

Recommended quant

Q8_0
Highest quality that fits

Quick start with Ollama

1. Install
ollama pull llama3.2-vision:11b
2. Run
ollama run llama3.2-vision:11b

Default quant in Ollama is Q4_K_M. To use a different quant, append it: llama3.2-vision:11b-q5_K_M.

Variants and what fits

QuantizationFile sizeVRAM requiredFits on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile)?
Q4_K_M7.9 GB11 GB
Yes
Q8_012.5 GB16 GB
Yes

Real benchmarks

ToolQuantContexttok/sVRAM usedDateEvidenceExport
Q4_K_M4,09667.0 tok/sJun 2, 2026Measured here
operator: fred-oline

Frequently asked

Can NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile) run Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct?

Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct fits at Q8_0, but headroom is tight (0 GB). Reduce context or use a smaller quant for safety.

What quantization should I use?

Q8_0 is the highest-quality variant of Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct that fits in 16 GB VRAM. Lower-bit quants will be smaller but lose some quality.

How fast will it be?

Measured at 67.0 tok/s on this combination in our testing.

See also: Llama 3.2 11B Vision Instruct, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB (Mobile), all benchmarks.

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