How much VRAM do I need to run 9B local LLMs?

12GB minimum for stability, 16GB ideal—no swapping on 4k contexts.

Best consumer GPU for local AI agents under $500?

RTX 4060 Ti 16GB: $399, 38 tok/s on Qwen 3.5.

Yes via WSL2—install NVIDIA drivers first, then Docker toolkit.

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DevTools Feed Apr 03, 2026 4 min read 12 views

16GB VRAM is the real minimum for smooth local 9B AI agents—8GB swaps and slows. 𝕏
RTX 4060 Ti offers best budget perf at 38 tok/s for $399. 𝕏
Ollama setup takes minutes; KV cache math explains why memory matters. 𝕏

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