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Can I run Whisper Medium on NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB?

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Yes, you can run this model!

GPU VRAM

12.0GB

Required

1.5GB

Headroom

+10.5GB

VRAM Usage

0GB 13% used 12.0GB

Performance Estimate

Tokens/sec ~76.0

Batch size 32

info Technical Analysis

NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB provides excellent compatibility with Whisper Medium. With 12.0GB of VRAM and only 1.5GB required, you have 10.5GB of headroom for comfortable inference. This allows for extended context lengths, batch processing, and smooth operation.

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You can run Whisper Medium on NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB without any compromises. Consider using full context length and larger batch sizes for optimal throughput.

tune Recommended Settings

Batch_Size

Context_Length

448

Inference_Framework

llama.cpp or vLLM

help Frequently Asked Questions

Can I run Whisper Medium on NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB? expand_more

NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB has 12.0GB VRAM, which provides 10.5GB of headroom beyond the 1.5GB required by Whisper Medium (0.76B). This is plenty of room for comfortable inference with room for KV cache, batching, and extended context lengths.

How much VRAM does Whisper Medium need? expand_more

Whisper Medium requires approximately 1.5GB of VRAM.

What performance can I expect? expand_more

Estimated 76 tokens per second.