Question 1

Can RX 6950 XT 16GB run Qwen2.5 3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, RX 6950 XT 16GB can run Qwen2.5 3B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 182.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen2.5 3B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen2.5 3B Instruct (3B parameters) requires approximately 5.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen2.5 3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen2.5 3B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	182.6 tok/s	1543 ms	92K
Chat	C	Runs well	182.6 tok/s	578 ms	24K
Coding	C	Runs well	182.6 tok/s	1060 ms	47K
RAG	C	Runs well	182.6 tok/s	1928 ms	92K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	226.6 tok/s	1010 ms	47K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	1.2 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	1.5 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can RX 6950 XT 16GB run Qwen2.5 3B Instruct?

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