Question 1

Can AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, AMD Instinct MI210 64GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 60.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 32.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

Accepted Answer

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

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	57.1 tok/s	4935 ms	55K
Chat	C	Runs well	57.1 tok/s	1851 ms	17K
Coding	C	Runs well	60.4 tok/s	3204 ms	32K
RAG	C	Runs well	57.1 tok/s	6169 ms	55K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	57.1 tok/s	4010 ms	32K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	12.5 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	15.7 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

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