Can Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B run on NVIDIA A30 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

B70Good

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B needs ~15.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A30 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~92 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: 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) — 15.1 GB, 92.0 tok/s, Runs well

15.1 GB required24.0 GB available

63% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

92.0 tok/s

TTFT

2104 ms

Safe context

65K

Memory

15.1 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache2.9 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 Coder 14B on NVIDIA A30 24GB
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: 92.0 tok/s decode · 2.1s TTFT (warm) · 230 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	B	Runs well	92.0 tok/s	1147 ms	65K
Coding	B	Runs well	92.0 tok/s	2104 ms	65K
Agentic Coding	A	Runs well	92.0 tok/s	3060 ms	65K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	92.0 tok/s	2486 ms	65K
RAG	A	Runs well	92.0 tok/s	3825 ms	65K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A30 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	B60
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	B61
NVFP4	4	7.8 GB	Medium	B61
Q4_K_M	4	8.5 GB	Medium	B62
Q5_K_M	5	10.1 GB	High	B63
Q6_K	6	11.5 GB	High	B64
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	15.0 GB	Very High	B64
F16	16	28.7 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen2.5-coder:14b

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B?

Yes, NVIDIA A30 24GB can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 92.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B need?

Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 15.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B run at on NVIDIA A30 24GB?

On NVIDIA A30 24GB, Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B achieves approximately 92.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2104ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA A30 24GB run Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B on NVIDIA A30 24GB receives a B grade with 92.0 tok/s and 65K context.

What context window can Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B use on NVIDIA A30 24GB?

On NVIDIA A30 24GB, Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B can safely use up to 65K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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