Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $2,499 MSRP
Qwen 2.5 1.5B needs ~7.3 GB VRAM. RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~21 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
21.0 tok/s
TTFT
9219 ms
Safe context
131K
Memory
7.3 GB / 48.0 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 | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 5029 ms | 131K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 9219 ms | 131K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 13410 ms | 131K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 10895 ms | 131K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 21.0 tok/s | 16762 ms | 131K |
How Qwen 2.5 1.5B (1.5B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.6 GB | Low | C49 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.7 GB | Low | C49 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.8 GB | Medium | C49 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.9 GB | Medium | C49 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.1 GB | High | C49 |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.2 GB | High | C49 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.6 GB | Very High | C49 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 3.1 GB | Maximum | C50 |
Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 1.5B on your machine.
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Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $2,499 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
ca. $2,499 MSRP
Yes, RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB can run Qwen 2.5 1.5B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 21.0 tok/s.
Qwen 2.5 1.5B (1.5B parameters) requires approximately 7.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 1.5B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB, Qwen 2.5 1.5B achieves approximately 21.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 9219ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 1.5B on RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB receives a C grade with 21.0 tok/s and 131K context.
On RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GB, Qwen 2.5 1.5B 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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