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

YES — Runs Great

S96Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct needs ~26.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA A40 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~82 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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) — 26.1 GB, 82.1 tok/s, Runs well

26.1 GB required48.0 GB available

54% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

82.1 tok/s

TTFT

2358 ms

Safe context

256K

Memory

26.1 GB / 48.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights18.6 GB

KV Cache1.5 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom4.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct on NVIDIA A40 48GB
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: 82.1 tok/s decode · 2.4s TTFT (warm) · 205 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	82.1 tok/s	1286 ms	256K
Coding	S	Runs well	82.1 tok/s	2358 ms	256K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	82.1 tok/s	3430 ms	256K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	82.1 tok/s	2787 ms	256K
RAG	S	Runs well	82.1 tok/s	4288 ms	256K

Quantization options

How Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct (30.5B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA A40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.9 GB	Low	S87
Q3_K_S	3	14.9 GB	Low	S88
NVFP4	4	17.1 GB	Medium	S88
Q4_K_M	4	18.6 GB	Medium	S89
Q5_K_M	5	22.0 GB	High	S90
Q6_K	6	25.0 GB	High	S91
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	32.6 GB	Very High	S91
F16	16	62.5 GB	Maximum	F0

Get started

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

Run

ollama run qwen3-coder

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes, NVIDIA A40 48GB can run Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 82.1 tok/s.

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

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct (30.5B parameters) requires approximately 26.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

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

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

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

On NVIDIA A40 48GB, Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct achieves approximately 82.1 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2358ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

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

For coding workloads, Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct on NVIDIA A40 48GB receives a S grade with 82.1 tok/s and 256K context.

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

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

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