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Host Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on Oracle

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct needs 1x 12GB+ GPU, and Oracle's current cheapest qualifying row is A10G at $2.00/hr.

1x 12GB+ GPU 3B params Entry-level quality Llama Community License
Cheapest on this provider
$2.00/hr
A10G
Monthly estimate
$1,460/mo
730 hours at the current median
VRAM baseline
12GB
1x 12GB+ GPU
Qualifying rows
6
Updated Jun 21, 2026

Oracle rows that can host Llama 3.2 3B Instruct

The cheapest tracked way to host Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on Oracle is A10G at $2.00/hr. The overall tracked market floor is $0.40/hr on Vast.ai, so Oracle is $1.60/hr above the current floor.

GPU VRAM Per GPU Estimated hourly Estimated monthly Updated
A10G 24GB $2.00/hr $2.00/hr $1,460/mo Jun 21, 2026
L40 48GB $3.50/hr $3.50/hr $2,555/mo Jun 21, 2026
A100 SXM4 80GB $4.00/hr $4.00/hr $2,920/mo Jun 21, 2026
H100 SXM 80GB $10.00/hr $10.00/hr $7,300/mo Jun 21, 2026
H200 141GB $10.00/hr $10.00/hr $7,300/mo Jun 21, 2026
B200 192GB $14.00/hr $14.00/hr $10,220/mo Jun 21, 2026

Why this setup does or does not fit

VRAM floor

1x 12GB+ GPU

1x 24GB GPU for comfortable headroom. Long prompts, batching, and KV cache can require extra headroom.

Model quality

Entry-level quality

Cheap and responsive, but noticeably weaker on nuanced reasoning, coding, and edge cases than 8B+ models.

Operational note

Meta 3B

Good first self-hosted model when you want something inexpensive and easy to operate.

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on Oracle FAQ

Can I host Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on Oracle?

The cheapest tracked way to host Llama 3.2 3B Instruct on Oracle is A10G at $2.00/hr.

What GPU memory does Llama 3.2 3B Instruct need?

Our baseline for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct is 1x 12GB+ GPU. The practical recommendation is 1x 24GB GPU for comfortable headroom.

Is Oracle the cheapest provider for Llama 3.2 3B Instruct?

The overall tracked market floor is $0.40/hr on Vast.ai, so Oracle is $1.60/hr above the current floor.

How fresh is this Oracle Llama 3.2 3B Instruct cost page?

This page recalculates from the latest tracked on-demand rows. The freshest qualifying Oracle row shown here is from Jun 21, 2026.

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