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NVIDIA graphics card · previous_gen · data 2026-10-15

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB for local AI.

With 16 GB it runs K2 Horizon 7B (needs 8.6 GB). 44 models fit.

Memory16 GB

vram

Bandwidth288 GB/s

Higher means faster answers.

PriceUnknown

No dated price yet.

Which models fit

By memory option.

Usable: 75% on Macs and shared-memory PCs, VRAM minus 1 GB on graphics cards (estimates).
MemoryUsableModels that fitBest three
16 GB15 GB44K2 Horizon 7B (8.6 GB), Gemma 4 12B (11.2 GB), Qwen3.5 9B (9.6 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 4060 Ti 16GB?
With 16 GB, K2 Horizon 7B (needs 8.6 GB, AA 20.6). 44 of 124 models fit.

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 4060 Ti 16GB for local AI

URL: https://insidethemachine.ai/machines/rtx-4060-ti-16gb
Type: NVIDIA graphics card. Chip: RTX 4060 Ti 16GB. Memory: vram, options 16 GB. Bandwidth: 288 GB/s. Spec source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units (2026-10-15).
Price: unknown. Status: previous_gen.

## Which models fit

| memory GB | usable GB | models that fit | best 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 15 | 44 | K2 Horizon 7B (8.6 GB), Gemma 4 12B (11.2 GB), Qwen3.5 9B (9.6 GB) |

## Published speeds

None found yet.

Notes: No current price captured (gap).

## Questions

**What is the best local LLM for the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB?**
With 16 GB, K2 Horizon 7B (needs 8.6 GB, AA 20.6). 44 of 124 models fit.