Can Qwen 3 8B run on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

S89Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 3 8B needs ~10.7 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L4 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~40 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) — 10.7 GB, 43.0 tok/s, Runs well

10.7 GB required24.0 GB available

45% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

43.0 tok/s

TTFT

4507 ms

Safe context

113K

Memory

10.7 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB

KV Cache2.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 3 8B on NVIDIA L4 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step.

Given information:
  - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour)
  - Time  = 2.5 hours

Formula: Distance = Speed x Time

Calculation:
  Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h
           = 150 miles

The train travels 150 miles.

Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time.

Breakdown:
  - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles
  - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance)
  - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles

Total distance: 150 miles (same)
Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours
Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph

The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 43.0 tok/s decode · 4.5s TTFT (warm) · 107 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	S	Runs well	40.0 tok/s	2643 ms	113K
Coding	S	Runs well	40.0 tok/s	4845 ms	113K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	40.0 tok/s	7047 ms	113K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	40.0 tok/s	5726 ms	113K
RAG	S	Runs well	40.0 tok/s	8809 ms	113K

Quantization options

How Qwen 3 8B (8B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L4 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	A84
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	A85
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 3 8B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen3:8b

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA L4 24GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	29.5 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	12.8 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Qwen 3 8B?

Yes, NVIDIA L4 24GB can run Qwen 3 8B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 40.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3 8B need?

Qwen 3 8B (8B parameters) requires approximately 10.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 3 8B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 3 8B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 3 8B run at on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Qwen 3 8B achieves approximately 40.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4845ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA L4 24GB run Qwen 3 8B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3 8B on NVIDIA L4 24GB receives a S grade with 40.0 tok/s and 113K context.

What context window can Qwen 3 8B use on NVIDIA L4 24GB?

On NVIDIA L4 24GB, Qwen 3 8B can safely use up to 113K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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