Question 1

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A16 64GB can run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 62.1 tok/s.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B parameters) requires approximately 27.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	67.3 tok/s	4184 ms	73K
Chat	C	Runs well	67.3 tok/s	1569 ms	18K
Coding	C	Runs well	62.1 tok/s	3116 ms	37K
RAG	C	Runs well	67.3 tok/s	5230 ms	73K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	67.3 tok/s	3400 ms	37K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	D33
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	D34
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A16 64GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

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