Can Qwen3-Coder-Next run on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if Qwen3-Coder-Next feels slow on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB?

Remove offload with more accelerator memory. Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

YES — With Q2_K

A80Great

Estimated from fit model

Qwen3-Coder-Next needs ~36.8 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI60 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q2_K quantization, expect ~25 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: Host offload

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.

Qwen3-Coder-Next at Q4_K_M needs 54.4 GB — too much for AMD Instinct MI60 32GB (32.0 GB). Runs at Q2_K (36.8 GB) with low quality.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 54.4 GB, exceeds 32.0 GB available

54.4 GB required32.0 GB available

170% VRAM needed

22.4 GB over capacity — needs offload or smaller quantization

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

8.3 tok/s

TTFT

23246 ms

Safe context

Memory

54.4 GB / 32.0 GB

Offload

40%

Memory breakdown

Weights48.8 GB

KV Cache1.5 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

With memory offload — actual speed may be lower

See how fast it feelsQwen3-Coder-Next on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB
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: 8.3 tok/s decode · 23.2s TTFT (warm) · 21 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

It fits through host-memory offload, and offload is the main reason performance drops.

CPU or host-memory offload is active

About 10% of the working set spills out of accelerator memory, which usually hurts latency and sustained decode throughput.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

Best improvement path

Remove offload with more accelerator memory

Prioritize a GPU or unified-memory tier that fits the whole model natively. Removing offload usually helps more than small compute gains.

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Increase host RAM if you keep offloading

This setup may need roughly 4.0 GB of extra host RAM just for the offloaded portion, before OS and other tools.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	F	Too heavy	8.6 tok/s	12323 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	7.7 tok/s	25281 ms	4K
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	7.9 tok/s	35759 ms	4K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	8.3 tok/s	27473 ms	4K
RAG	F	Too heavy	7.9 tok/s	44699 ms	4K

Quantization options

How Qwen3-Coder-Next (80B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	31.2 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	39.2 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen3-Coder-Next on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen3-coder-next

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Qwen3-Coder-Next well

Radeon Pro W7900 48GBBest value

48 GB VRAM (+16)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.18.7 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Raises estimated decode speed by about 125%.

~$3,999 MSRP

AMD Instinct MI350X 288GBBudget pick

288 GB VRAM (+256)8000 GB/s (+6976)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.394.4 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$8,000 MSRP

AMD Instinct MI210 64GBAMD upgrade

64 GB VRAM (+32)1638 GB/s (+614)

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.75.2 tok/s decode

Makes the model fit on the accelerator instead of staying completely out of reach.

Removes host-memory offload, which is usually the single biggest latency and throughput win.

~$10,000 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

Can AMD Instinct MI60 32GB run Qwen3-Coder-Next?

Yes, AMD Instinct MI60 32GB can run Qwen3-Coder-Next at Q2_K quantization (Very compromised (needs ~4 GB host RAM)). The recommended Q4_K_M requires 54.4 GB which exceeds available memory, but at Q2_K it needs only 36.8 GB. Expected decode speed: 25.2 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen3-Coder-Next need?

Qwen3-Coder-Next (80B parameters) requires approximately 54.4 GB at Q4_K_M quantization. On AMD Instinct MI60 32GB, it fits at Q2_K using 36.8 GB.

What is the best quantization for Qwen3-Coder-Next?

The recommended quantization is Q4_K_M, but on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB the best fitting quantization is Q2_K, which uses 36.8 GB.

What speed will Qwen3-Coder-Next run at on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB?

On AMD Instinct MI60 32GB, Qwen3-Coder-Next achieves approximately 25.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 7675ms using Q2_K quantization.

Can AMD Instinct MI60 32GB run Qwen3-Coder-Next for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen3-Coder-Next on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB receives a F grade with 7.7 tok/s and 4K context.

What context window can Qwen3-Coder-Next use on AMD Instinct MI60 32GB?

On AMD Instinct MI60 32GB, Qwen3-Coder-Next can safely use up to 4K tokens of context at Q2_K quantization. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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