32 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 5090
Prós
- Runs Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B
11 consumer GPUs can run Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
11 Compatible GPUs
18 with offloading
30B params
262K context
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RTX 5090 · 32 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively
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Javier Morales AI hardware specialist — 8 years of experience
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llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 262K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER Alibaba
LICENSE Apache 2.0
VRAM REQUIREMENT
16.5 GB
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB+
Hardware Decision
This model requires aHigh-end GPU (24 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
Prós
- Runs Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Prós
- Runs Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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RTX 5090
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 16.5 GB High-end GPU
System RAM 25 GB
32 GB recommended
Storage 15 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU Any modern CPU GPU required
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 66 GB | 60 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 33 GB | 30 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 16.5 GB | 15 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 8.3 GB | 7.5 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 30B |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Use cases | coding, reasoning, chat, analysis |
| Released | 2025-07 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run qwen3-coder:30b Hugging Face
Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B?
Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">16.5 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 11 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 14.5 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
8.3GB Critical min
16.5GB Optimal Q4
33GB High Quality Q8
66GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
11 Q4 native · 18 offload
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 32GB | Optimal | 42 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4090 | 24GB | Optimal | 24 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Optimal | 25 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 19 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3090 | 24GB | Optimal | 22 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 48GB | 48GB | Optimal | 13 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | Optimal | 22 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 36GB | 36GB | Optimal | 13 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XT | 20GB | Optimal | 19 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Pro | 24GB | Optimal | 6 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Pro | 18GB | Optimal | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 5080 | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 4080 Super | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 12GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 | 12GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 | 10GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RX 7800 XT | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RX 6800 XT | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 | 12GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RX 7700 XT | 12GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RX 6700 XT | 12GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 2080 Ti | 11GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 | 12GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| M2 Pro | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| Arc A770 16GB | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
| M1 Pro | 16GB | Offload | — | Calculate → |
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Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B — Compatibility guide
Qwen3-Coder 30B-A3B needs intermediate hardware or Q4 quantization to run on consumer GPUs. With 18 GB VRAM you get the best quality. Use the VRAM calculator to see which quantization your GPU supports.
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