Model benchmarks

theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m local LLM performance

As of October 2026, theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m runs at up to 34.7 tok/s for local inference (best of 10 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

llama.cppQ4_K_M
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Model size

12B

Peak speed

34.7 tok/s

Average speed

34.1 tok/s

Avg PP

173.5 tok/s

Min memory

8.3 GB

Max context

32,768 tokens

Avg output / run

3,398 tokens

Avg runtime / run

2m 3s

Avg quality

33.4

Benchmark runs

10

GPUs tested

1

Quality by task

Average LLM-judged quality (0–100) with the run-to-run spread shown as a P5–P95 band, overall and for each benchmark task, across all 10 runs. The low and high columns show how much the judge’s score varies between runs, and need at least two runs to display.

TaskP5 (low)AvgP95 (high)
Overall27.933.441.4
Agent Workflow10.130.057.9
Code Generation8.011.717.4
Role Play & Narrative34.551.161.6
Research & Analysis25.541.059.4

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated October 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPUllama.cppQ4_K_M34.7 tok/s34.1 tok/s8.3 GB32,768 tokens33.410

Benchmark runs

All 10 theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m good for coding?
In our benchmarks, theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m scores 11.7/100 for coding. It runs at about 34.1 tok/s, so if you want more speed, nvidia/Qwen3.8-27B-NVFP4 is faster (~63.3 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (82.7/100).
Is theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m scores 30.0/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 34.1 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Nex-N2.5-mini-APEX-Mini is faster (~88.2 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (91.3/100).
How fast is theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m for local inference?
Across 10 community benchmark runs, theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m reaches up to 34.7 tok/s and averages 34.1 tok/s, with the fastest results on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU.
How much memory does theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 8.3 GB of memory (quantizations tested: Q4_K_M).
Which tools have been used to run theprint-12b-moe-3a-q4_k_m?
Benchmarks were submitted using llama.cpp. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.