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Can I run Qwen2.5 Coder 32B on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB)?

Compatibility verdict VRAM threshold engine
Yes, but tightGPU accelerated

Yes. Qwen2.5 Coder 32B runs on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) at Q4_K_M (~20.7 GB of ~23 GB usable).

Needs ~20.7 GB Device usable ~23 GB

Fits at Q4_K_M (~20.7 GB of ~23 GB usable) but with little headroom, close other apps.

Q4_K_M needed
~20.7 GB
Usable on device
~23 GB
Device memory
24 GB
Best quant
Q4_K_M

Run it

Install commands Windows

Pick your tool. All three load the same Q4_K_M weights.

Ollama
$ ollama run qwen2.5-coder:32b
llama.cpp
$ llama-cli -hf bartowski/Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct-GGUF:Q4_K_M
LM Studio
$ lms get bartowski/Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct-GGUF

AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Model Qwen2.5-Coder
Parameters
32B
Q4_K_M size
18.49 GB
Q8_0 size
32.43 GB
Context
32k
Ollama tag
qwen2.5-coder:32b
Full Qwen2.5 Coder 32B requirements →
Device Windows
Memory
24 GB vram
Usable for weights
~23 GB
Best runtime
vLLM (Linux) / Ollama (CUDA)
Best models for Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) →

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FAQ

Can Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) run Qwen2.5 Coder 32B?

Yes. Qwen2.5 Coder 32B runs on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) at Q4_K_M (~20.7 GB of ~23 GB usable).

How much memory does Qwen2.5 Coder 32B need?

It is a tight fit on Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB). At Q4_K_M the weights are ~18.49 GB; with KV cache and runtime overhead, budget ~20.7 GB at a 4k context.

What is the best tool to run Qwen2.5 Coder 32B on Windows?

LM Studio for a simple setup; Ollama (CUDA) for the most speed. AMD GPUs run via Vulkan/ROCm at roughly half CUDA throughput. NVIDIA is the smooth path on Windows.

Sources

Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.