Can Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct run on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

Q: What should I upgrade first if Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct feels slow on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

YES — With Offload

S96Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct needs ~23.6 GB VRAM. RTX 3090 Ti 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~112 tok/s.

Runtime: LM StudioCapacity: OffloadBandwidth: HighStack: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 23.6 GB, 111.9 tok/s, Runs with offload

23.6 GB required24.0 GB available

98% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs with offload

Decode

111.9 tok/s

TTFT

1730 ms

Safe context

21K

Memory

23.6 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights18.3 GB

KV Cache1.5 GB

Runtime1.4 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct on RTX 3090 Ti 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: 111.9 tok/s decode · 1.7s TTFT (warm) · 280 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

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

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

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

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	S	Runs with offload	111.9 tok/s	944 ms	21K
Coding	S	Runs with offload	111.9 tok/s	1730 ms	21K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs with offload (needs ~0.8 GB host RAM)	76.8 tok/s	3665 ms	21K
Reasoning	S	Runs with offload	111.9 tok/s	2044 ms	21K
RAG	S	Runs with offload (needs ~0.8 GB host RAM)	76.8 tok/s	4581 ms

Quantization options

How Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	S93
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	S92
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 RTX 3090 Ti 24GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode	Capabilities
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	108.2 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX 3090 Ti 24GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Yes, RTX 3090 Ti 24GB can run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct with a S grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 111.9 tok/s.

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

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B parameters) requires approximately 23.6 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 RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

On RTX 3090 Ti 24GB, Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct achieves approximately 111.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1730ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX 3090 Ti 24GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB receives a S grade with 111.9 tok/s and 21K context.

What context window can Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct use on RTX 3090 Ti 24GB?

On RTX 3090 Ti 24GB, Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct can safely use up to 21K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 256K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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