Can I run this LLM?
Can a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB) run Qwen3 32B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 32.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Qwen3 32B at Q2_K · 12.3 GB · 2–3 tok/s on a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 12.3 GB | 2–3 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q3_K_M | 16.0 GB | 2–3 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 19.8 GB | 2–2 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 23.2 GB | 1–2 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 26.9 GB | 1–2 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 34.8 GB | 1–1 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 65.5 GB | 0–1 tok/s | Won't fit |
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