Qwen 3 32B needs ~49.9 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB has 256.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~244 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
244.0 tok/s
TTFT
793 ms
Safe context
131K
Memory
49.9 GB / 256.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | S | Runs well | 244.0 tok/s | 433 ms | 131K |
| Coding | S | Runs well | 244.0 tok/s | 793 ms | 131K |
| Agentic Coding | S | Runs well | 244.0 tok/s | 1154 ms | 131K |
| Reasoning | S | Runs well | 244.0 tok/s | 938 ms | 131K |
| RAG | S | Runs well | 244.0 tok/s | 1443 ms | 131K |
How Qwen 3 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB (256.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 12.5 GB | Low | A77 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 15.7 GB | Low | A77 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 3 32B on your machine.
Run
ollama run qwen3:32bYour hardware
| Model | Params | Grade | Decode | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397B | A | 39.2 tok/s | ||
| 123B | S |
Yes, AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB can run Qwen 3 32B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 244.0 tok/s.
Qwen 3 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 49.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Qwen 3 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB, Qwen 3 32B achieves approximately 244.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 793ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Qwen 3 32B on AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB receives a S grade with 244.0 tok/s and 131K context.
On AMD Instinct MI325X 256GB, Qwen 3 32B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
17.9 GB |
| Medium |
| A78 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 19.5 GB | Medium | A78 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 23.0 GB | High | A78 |
Q6_K | 6 | 26.2 GB | High | A78 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 34.2 GB | Very High | A79 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 65.6 GB | Maximum | A82 |
| 63.5 tok/s |
| 122B | S | 176.1 tok/s |
| 284B | S | 94.4 tok/s |
| 35B | S | 556.6 tok/s |