Can Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B run on RTX 3060 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

A74Great

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B needs ~7.5 GB VRAM. RTX 3060 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~56 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 7.5 GB, 60.4 tok/s, Runs well

7.5 GB required12.0 GB available

63% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

60.4 tok/s

TTFT

3205 ms

Safe context

100K

Memory

7.5 GB / 12.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.3 GB

KV Cache0.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 Coder 7B on RTX 3060 12GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 60.4 tok/s decode · 3.2s TTFT (warm) · 151 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	A	Runs well	60.4 tok/s	1748 ms	100K
Coding	A	Runs well	55.6 tok/s	3479 ms	100K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	60.4 tok/s	4661 ms	100K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	60.4 tok/s	3787 ms	100K
RAG	A	Runs well	60.4 tok/s	5827 ms	100K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3060 12GB (12.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	2.7 GB	Low	B69
Q3_K_S	3	3.4 GB	Low	B70
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen2.5-coder:7b

Your hardware

More models your RTX 3060 12GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	46.5 tok/s
Qwen 3 14B	14B	A	17.9 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3060 12GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B?

Yes, RTX 3060 12GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 55.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B need?

Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B run at on RTX 3060 12GB?

On RTX 3060 12GB, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B achieves approximately 55.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3479ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3060 12GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B on RTX 3060 12GB receives a A grade with 55.6 tok/s and 100K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B use on RTX 3060 12GB?

On RTX 3060 12GB, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B can safely use up to 100K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

See all results for RTX 3060 12GB See all hardware for Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B

Embed this result▼

Paste this snippet into any page to show a live fit card.

<iframe src="https://willitrunai.com/embed/qwen-2.5-coder-7b-on-rtx-3060-12gb" width="400" height="180" frameborder="0" style="border:none;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;" title="Will It Run AI — fit result"></iframe>

Preview: