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Can AI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B run on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?

YES — Runs Great

C46Usable
Estimated from fit model

AI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B needs ~4.7 GB VRAM. RTX 4060 Ti 16GB has 16.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~48 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 4.7 GB, 48.0 tok/s, Runs well
4.7 GB required16.0 GB available
29% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

48.0 tok/s

TTFT

4033 ms

Safe context

531K

Memory

4.7 GB / 16.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights1.8 GB
KV Cache0.4 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom1.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsAI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 48.0 tok/s decode · 4.0s TTFT (warm) · 120 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well48.0 tok/s2200 ms531K
CodingCRuns well48.0 tok/s4033 ms531K
Agentic CodingCRuns well48.0 tok/s5867 ms531K
ReasoningCRuns well48.0 tok/s4767 ms531K
RAGCRuns well48.0 tok/s7333 ms531K

Quantization options

How AI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B (3B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4060 Ti 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
1.2 GB
LowC45
Q3_K_S
3
1.5 GB
LowC46
NVFP4
4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run AI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-ai21labs--ai21-jamba-reasoning-3b-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs AI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B well

MacBook Air M4 24GBBudget pick
24 GB Unified (+8)
C
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.42 tok/s decode

~$1,099 MSRP

MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GBBest value
24 GB Unified (+8)
C
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.42 tok/s decode

~$1,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

See all results for RTX 4060 Ti 16GBSee all hardware for AI21 Jamba Reasoning 3B
1.7 GB
Medium
C46
Q4_K_M
4
1.8 GB
MediumC46
Q5_K_M
5
2.2 GB
HighC46
Q6_K
6
2.5 GB
HighC46
Q8_0
8
3.2 GB
Very HighC47
F16Best for your GPU
16
6.1 GB
MaximumC50