Text model · Qwen3
Qwen3 14B requirements
Qwen3 family · 14B params · released Apr 2025 · 23M Ollama pulls. Minimum to run at Q4_K_M: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB).
Quantization sizes
| Quantization | Size on disk |
|---|---|
| Q2_K | 5.9 GB est |
| Q3_K_M | 6.8 GB est |
| Q4_K_M (default) | 9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 10 GB est |
| Q6_K | 11.5 GB est |
| Q8_0 | 15.7 GB |
| FP16 | 30 GB |
Lower quant = smaller and faster, slightly lower quality. Q4_K_M is the common default.
Run it
ollama run qwen3:14b llama-cli -hf Qwen/Qwen3-14B-GGUF:Q4_K_M lms get Qwen/Qwen3-14B-GGUF Which devices can run Qwen3 14B?
Apple Silicon Macs
RAM-only laptops
iPhone & iPad
Android
NVIDIA GPUs
AMD GPUs
FAQ
How much VRAM or RAM does Qwen3 14B need?
At Q4_K_M, Qwen3 14B needs about 10.7 GB (weights ~9 GB + KV cache + overhead) at a 4k context. At Q8_0 budget ~17.4 GB.
Can Qwen3 14B run on a laptop?
Qwen3 14B is large; you need a 24 GB+ GPU or a 32-48 GB Mac at Q4_K_M.
Can I use Qwen3 14B commercially?
Yes. Qwen3 14B is licensed Apache-2.0, which permits commercial use.
Official Qwen/Qwen3-14B-GGUF HF repo lists Q4_K_M=9GB, Q8_0=15.7GB. Confirmed by Ollama tags page (9.3GB rounded) and search cross-check. Context 32K native, 128K via YaRN.
Sources
Memory figures are estimates. See methodology.