Can Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B run on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

YES — Runs Great

A75Great

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B needs ~7.5 GB VRAM. RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB has 12.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~86 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, 85.7 tok/s, Runs well

7.5 GB required12.0 GB available

63% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

85.7 tok/s

TTFT

2260 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 4080 Laptop 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: 85.7 tok/s decode · 2.3s TTFT (warm) · 214 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	85.7 tok/s	1233 ms	100K
Coding	A	Runs well	85.7 tok/s	2260 ms	100K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	85.7 tok/s	3287 ms	100K
Reasoning	A	Runs well	85.7 tok/s	2670 ms	100K
RAG	A	Runs well	85.7 tok/s	4108 ms	100K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4080 Laptop 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	3.9 GB	Medium	A70
Q4_K_M	4	4.3 GB	Medium	A71
Q5_K_M	5	5.0 GB	High	A72
Q6_K	6	5.7 GB	High	A72
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	7.5 GB	Very High	A72
F16	16	14.3 GB	Maximum	F0

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 4080 Laptop 12GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen 3.5 9B	9B	S	66 tok/s
Qwen 3 14B	14B	A	25.4 tok/s
Qwen 3 8B	8B	S	74.2 tok/s
Nemotron Nano 8B	8B	S	74.2 tok/s
Ministral 3 14B	14B	A	25.3 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B?

Yes, RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 85.7 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 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B achieves approximately 85.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2260ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB receives a A grade with 85.7 tok/s and 100K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B use on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 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.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

85.7 tok/s

1233 ms

100K

Coding

Runs well

85.7 tok/s

2260 ms

100K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

85.7 tok/s

3287 ms

100K

Reasoning

Runs well

85.7 tok/s

2670 ms

100K

RAG

Runs well

85.7 tok/s

4108 ms

100K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 4080 Laptop 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	3.9 GB	Medium	A70
Q4_K_M	4	4.3 GB	Medium	A71
Q5_K_M	5	5.0 GB	High	A72
Q6_K	6	5.7 GB	High	A72
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	7.5 GB	Very High	A72
F16	16	14.3 GB	Maximum	F0

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Qwen 3.5 9B

66 tok/s

Qwen 3 14B

14B

25.4 tok/s

Qwen 3 8B

74.2 tok/s

Nemotron Nano 8B

74.2 tok/s

Ministral 3 14B

14B

25.3 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B?

Yes, RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 85.7 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 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B achieves approximately 85.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2260ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB receives a A grade with 85.7 tok/s and 100K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 Coder 7B use on RTX 4080 Laptop 12GB?

On RTX 4080 Laptop 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.