Question 1

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A30 24GB can run Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 93.4 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct (30.5B parameters) requires approximately 23.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs with offload	101.2 tok/s	2783 ms	33K
Chat	C	Runs with offload	101.2 tok/s	1044 ms	8K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	93.4 tok/s	2073 ms	17K
RAG	C	Runs with offload	101.2 tok/s	3479 ms	33K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload	101.2 tok/s	2261 ms	17K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.9 GB	Low	C40
Q3_K_S	3	14.9 GB	Low	C43
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Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct?

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