Can Qwen 2.5 32B run on NVIDIA H800 80GB?

YES — Runs Great

A84Great
Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 32B needs ~32.6 GB VRAM. NVIDIA H800 80GB has 80.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~134 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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) 32.6 GB, 134.4 tok/s, Runs well
32.6 GB required80.0 GB available
41% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

134.4 tok/s

TTFT

1440 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

32.6 GB / 80.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights19.5 GB
KV Cache3.9 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom8.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 32B on NVIDIA H800 80GB
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: 134.4 tok/s decode · 1.4s TTFT (warm) · 336 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatARuns well134.4 tok/s785 ms131K
CodingARuns well134.4 tok/s1440 ms131K
Agentic CodingSRuns well134.4 tok/s2095 ms131K
ReasoningARuns well134.4 tok/s1702 ms131K
RAGSRuns well134.4 tok/s2618 ms131K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 32B (32B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA H800 80GB (80.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
12.5 GB
LowA74
Q3_K_S
3
15.7 GB
LowA75
NVFP4
4
17.9 GB
MediumA75
Q4_K_M
4
19.5 GB
MediumA75
Q5_K_M
5
23.0 GB
HighA76
Q6_K
6
26.2 GB
HighA77
Q8_0
8
34.2 GB
Very HighA78
F16Best for your GPU
16
65.6 GB
MaximumA81

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 32B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen2.5

Your hardware

More models your NVIDIA H800 80GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
MistralDevstral 2 123B Instruct123BA24.9 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 122B A10B122BS73.9 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS308.8 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 35B A3B35BS335.8 tok/s
MistralMistral Small 4 119B119BA78.4 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA H800 80GB run Qwen 2.5 32B?

Yes, NVIDIA H800 80GB can run Qwen 2.5 32B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 134.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 32B need?

Qwen 2.5 32B (32B parameters) requires approximately 32.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 32B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 32B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 2.5 32B run at on NVIDIA H800 80GB?

On NVIDIA H800 80GB, Qwen 2.5 32B achieves approximately 134.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1440ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA H800 80GB run Qwen 2.5 32B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 32B on NVIDIA H800 80GB receives a A grade with 134.4 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 32B use on NVIDIA H800 80GB?

On NVIDIA H800 80GB, Qwen 2.5 32B 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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