Can Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct run on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

YES — Runs Great

S95Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct needs ~27.0 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~65 tok/s.

Runtime: vLLMCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: OptimizedBottleneck: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 27.0 GB, 64.5 tok/s, Runs well

27.0 GB required48.0 GB available

56% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

64.5 tok/s

TTFT

3000 ms

Safe context

246K

Memory

27.0 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights18.3 GB

KV Cache1.5 GB

Runtime2.4 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct on NVIDIA A40 48GB
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: 64.5 tok/s decode · 3.0s TTFT (warm) · 161 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	64.5 tok/s	1637 ms	246K
Coding	S	Runs well	64.5 tok/s	3000 ms	246K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	64.5 tok/s	4364 ms	246K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	59.3 tok/s	3856 ms	246K
RAG	S	Runs well	64.5 tok/s	5455 ms	246K

Quantization options

How Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	S86
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	S87
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct on your machine.

Run

lms load Qwen3-VL-30B-A3B-Instruct && lms server start

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA A40 48GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	62.4 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 35B A3B	35B	S	52.4 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A40 48GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Yes, NVIDIA A40 48GB can run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 64.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct need?

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B parameters) requires approximately 27.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

The recommended quantization for Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct run at on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct achieves approximately 64.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3000ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A40 48GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct on NVIDIA A40 48GB receives a S grade with 64.5 tok/s and 246K context.

What context window can Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct use on NVIDIA A40 48GB?

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct can safely use up to 246K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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