Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 32B | 30.5B |
| Context | 131K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen3MoeForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 43.2K | 2.1M |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B vs Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct
| Quantization | Bits | Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B VRAM | Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 14.4 GB | 13.4 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 16.4 GB | 15.3 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 14.8 GB | 13.8 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 16.8 GB | 15.7 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 20.0 GB | 18.7 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 23.6 GB | 22.1 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 27.2 GB | 25.6 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 32.8 GB | 30.9 GB |
Verdict
Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (18.7 GB vs 20.0 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct supports a longer context window (262K tokens). Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B needs 20.0 GB and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct needs 18.7 GB, so Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B or Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B supports 131,072 tokens and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B and Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct?
Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B is a 32B model from deepcogito (Qwen family), while Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B Instruct is a 30.5B model from Alibaba (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.