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GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used) for local AI.

Name: GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used)
Brand: NVIDIA

With 12 GB it runs K2 Horizon 7B (needs 8.6 GB). 36 models fit.

Memory12 GB

vram

Bandwidth360 GB/s

Higher means faster answers.

PriceFrom about $300

As of 2026-10-02. Check before buying.

Which models fit

By memory option.

Usable: 75% on Macs and shared-memory PCs, VRAM minus 1 GB on graphics cards (estimates).
Memory	Usable	Models that fit	Best three
12 GB	11 GB	36	K2 Horizon 7B (8.6 GB), Qwen3.5 9B (9.6 GB), Qwen3.5 4B (5.8 GB)

Speed

Published speeds.

Measured by others, with sources. Not our tests.

No published speed found yet.

Questions

Short answers.

What is the best local LLM for the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used)?: With 12 GB, K2 Horizon 7B (needs 8.6 GB, AA 20.6). 36 of 124 models fit.
How much does the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used) cost?: From about $300 (as of 2026-10-02). 2026 prices are inflated by the memory-chip shortage; check before buying.

Specs from Wikipedia – List of Nvidia GPUs (spec tables) (2026-10-15). Prices are approximate and dated; 2026 prices are inflated by the memory-chip shortage.

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# GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used) for local AI

URL: https://insidethemachine.ai/machines/rtx-3060-12gb
Type: NVIDIA graphics card. Chip: RTX 3060 12GB (used). Memory: vram, options 12 GB. Bandwidth: 360 GB/s. Spec source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units (2026-10-15).
Price: from about $300 (2026-10-02, approximate). Status: used.

## Which models fit

| memory GB | usable GB | models that fit | best 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 11 | 36 | K2 Horizon 7B (8.6 GB), Qwen3.5 9B (9.6 GB), Qwen3.5 4B (5.8 GB) |

## Published speeds

None found yet.

Notes: Bandwidth = 15 Gbps × 192-bit = 360 GB/s (Wikipedia row lists 15.0 GT/s; its bandwidth cell shows 336, which is inconsistent). New units ~$440 at Micro Center per rtx.live.

## Questions

**What is the best local LLM for the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used)?**
With 12 GB, K2 Horizon 7B (needs 8.6 GB, AA 20.6). 36 of 124 models fit.

**How much does the GeForce RTX 3060 12GB (used) cost?**
From about $300 (as of 2026-10-02). 2026 prices are inflated by the memory-chip shortage; check before buying.