Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Qwen 2.5 32B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Qwen 2.5 32B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 66.9 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 32B need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen 2.5 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 29.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 32B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Tight fit	66.9 tok/s	4208 ms	37K
Chat	B	Runs well	66.9 tok/s	1578 ms	12K
Coding	B	Runs well	66.9 tok/s	2893 ms	22K
RAG	C	Tight fit	66.9 tok/s	5260 ms	37K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	66.9 tok/s	3419 ms	22K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D36
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	D38
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Qwen 2.5 32B?

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