Qwen3 32B hardware requirements
32.8B parameters. Needs about 22.6 GB at Q4_K_M with 8K context. Model card.
Memory needed at each quantization
| Quant | Quality | 8K context | 32K context |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 | Full quality | 68.3 GB | 74.8 GB |
| Q8_0 | Near-lossless | 37.6 GB | 44 GB |
| Q6_K | Excellent | 29.6 GB | 36.1 GB |
| Q5_K_M | Very good | 26.1 GB | 32.5 GB |
| Q4_K_M | Good, most popular | 22.6 GB | 29.1 GB |
| Q3_K_M | Noticeably degraded | 18.8 GB | 25.2 GB |
| Q2_K | Heavily degraded | 15 GB | 21.5 GB |
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Every GPU and Mac checked
| GPU | Runs? | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 12 GB available |
| NVIDIA RTX 3070 | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 8 GB available |
| NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 10 GB available |
| NVIDIA RTX 3090 | Yes | Q4_K_M · ~22.6 GB · ~28 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 4060 | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 8 GB available |
| NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~14 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~22 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 4070 | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 12 GB available |
| NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~33 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 4080 | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~35 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 4090 | Yes | Q4_K_M · ~22.6 GB · ~30 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 5070 | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 12 GB available |
| NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~44 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 5080 | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~47 tok/s |
| NVIDIA RTX 5090 | Yes | Q6_K · ~29.6 GB · ~40 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q2_K · ~15 GB · ~30 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | Yes | Q4_K_M · ~22.6 GB · ~29 tok/s |
| Apple M4 (16GB) | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 10.7 GB available |
| Apple M1 (16GB) | No | Needs ~22.6 GB at Q4_K_M; 10.7 GB available |
| Apple M2 Pro (32GB) | Yes, with heavy quantization | Q3_K_M · ~18.8 GB · ~7 tok/s |
| Apple M3 Max (64GB) | Yes | Q8_0 · ~37.6 GB · ~7 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Pro (48GB) | Yes | Q6_K · ~29.6 GB · ~6 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Max (128GB) | Yes | FP16 · ~68.3 GB · ~5 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Ultra (192GB) | Yes | FP16 · ~68.3 GB · ~7 tok/s |