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Can I run Gemma 4 12B in Australia?

Yes. The cheapest hardware we track that holds Gemma 4 12B at Q4_K_M with an 8k context is the Intel Arc B580 12GB at A$419 (Scorptec, checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST). Expect roughly 37 tokens/sec (estimate).

Gemma · released 23 May 2026 · 1.7M HF downloads (last 30 days)

GGUF builds: unsloth · ggml-org · lmstudio-community

Memory needed by quantisation (8k context)

All hardware that fits at Q4_K_M

The tok/s figures are bandwidth-based estimates for this model. Where a device has a measured benchmark, the estimate is calibrated to that run. They are not measurements. Methodology.

Graphics card + system RAM (partial layer offload)

Dense models can split layers between GPU and system RAM, but every token reads all the weights, so the RAM part is slow. All figures below are estimates (Q4_K_M, 8k context, dual-channel DDR5-5600). How we estimate.

DDR5 kit prices today: 32GB: A$610 (Mwave, checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST) · 64GB: A$1,499 (Mwave, checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST) · 128GB: A$2,511 (Mwave, not in stock online, checked 20 Oct 2026, 7:44 am AEST). Card + kit only; the rest of the PC isn't included. RAM-offload speeds are estimates and can be optimistic, so check community results below.

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