# SmolLM3 1.7B: Tiny Tier — Production Model Running on 8GB RAM Devices

> Source: https://sukruyusufkaya.com/en/learn/fine-tuning-cookbook/ftc-smollm3-1.7b-tiny-tier
> Updated: 2026-05-14T14:42:51.865Z
> Category: Fine-Tuning Cookbook (Model-by-Model)
> Module: Part III — Small Open Models (1B–8B)
**TLDR:** SmolLM3 (HuggingFace, Mar 2025) — 1.7B params, hybrid GQA, 256K context (YaRN), 100% open (data, training pipeline, weights). Edge target: 8GB RAM phone / RPi 5 / IoT. Full FT on RTX 4090 in 25 min. Q4_K_M GGUF → 1.0 GB.