Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct is a 14.8B-parameter open language model from Alibaba in the Qwen 2.5 family. It supports a context window of up to 32,768 tokens. At Q4_K_M it needs about 9.56 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- Alibaba
- Family
- Qwen 2.5
- Parameters
- 14.8B
- Architecture
- Qwen2ForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 32,768 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 152,064
- Release Date
- 2025-01-12
- License
- Apache 2.0
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How Much VRAM Does Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 7.0 GB | 13.0 GB | 6.28 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 7.9 GB | 13.9 GB | 7.20 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 8.1 GB | 14.1 GB | 7.39 GB | 4-bit legacy quantization |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 9.6 GB | 15.6 GB | 8.86 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_0 | 5.00 | 9.9 GB | 16.0 GB | 9.23 GB | 5-bit legacy quantization |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 11.2 GB | 17.3 GB | 10.52 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 12.9 GB | 18.9 GB | 12.19 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 15.5 GB | 21.5 GB | 14.77 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
Which GPUs Can Run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
Q4_K_M · 9.6 GBQwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct (Q4_K_M) requires 9.6 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 13+ GB is recommended. Using the full 33K context window can add up to 6.0 GB, bringing total usage to 15.6 GB. 28 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroom
Decent
— Enough VRAM, may be tightWhich Devices Can Run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
Q4_K_M · 9.6 GB27 devices with unified memory can run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomBenchmarks
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct need?
Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct requires 9.6 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 15.5 GB at Q8_0. Full 33K context adds up to 6.0 GB (15.6 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 14.8B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 8.9 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.7 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 6.7 GB (at full 33K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M9.6 GBQ4_K_M + full context15.6 GB- What's the best quantization for Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
For Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct, Q4_K_M (9.6 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q5_0 (9.9 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is Q2_K at 7.0 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
Q2_K7.0 GBQ4_08.1 GBQ4_K_M ★9.6 GBQ5_09.9 GBQ5_K_M11.2 GBQ8_015.5 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct on a Mac?
Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct requires at least 7.0 GB at Q2_K, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct locally?
Yes — Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 9.6 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct can reach ~305 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI300X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~69 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: AMD Instinct MI300X → 5300 ÷ 9.6 × 0.55 = ~305 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (9.6 GB)
~305 tok/s~69 tok/s~228 tok/s~189 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 8.86 GB. The full-precision Q8_0 version is 14.77 GB. The smallest option (Q2_K) is 6.28 GB.
- Which GPUs can run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
28 consumer GPUs can run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct at Q4_K_M (9.6 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. 17 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct?
27 devices with unified memory can run Qwen2.5 Coder 14B Instruct at Q4_K_M (9.6 GB), including Mac Mini M4 (16 GB), Mac Mini M4 (32 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (24 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (48 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.