Question 1

Can Radeon Pro W7800 32GB run Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Radeon Pro W7800 32GB can run Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 339.8 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 6.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	339.8 tok/s	829 ms	167K
Chat	C	Runs well	339.8 tok/s	350 ms	42K
Coding	C	Runs well	339.8 tok/s	570 ms	84K
RAG	C	Runs well	339.8 tok/s	1036 ms	167K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	339.8 tok/s	673 ms	84K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.6 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	0.7 GB	Low	D30
NVFP4	4

Can Radeon Pro W7800 32GB run Qwen2.5 1.5B Instruct?

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