Qwen3 14B
39 consumer GPUs can run Qwen3 14B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · Updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
This model requires a Entry GPU (8 GB VRAM)
Cómo ejecutar este modelo
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RTX 5090
32 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 30.8 GB | 28 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 15.4 GB | 14 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 7.7 GB | 7 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 3.9 GB | 3.5 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 14B |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, reasoning, coding |
| Released | 2025-04 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run qwen3:14b Hugging Face
Qwen/Qwen3-14B Can your GPU run Qwen3 14B?
Qwen3 14B requires 7.7 GB VRAM at Q4. 39 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 5.7 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
Hardware Performance Matrix
39 Q4 native · 1 offload · 0 unsupported
Recommended GPUs for Qwen3 14B
Best picks by compatibility, VRAM headroom, and value — prices and availability may change.
RTX 5090
32 GB VRAM
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RTX 4090
24 GB VRAM
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M4 Ultra
128 GB VRAM
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Qwen3 14B — Compatibility guide
Qwen3 14B can run on CPU without a dedicated GPU — unusual for a 14B model. On an i7-13700K with llama.cpp Q4 it reaches 5 tok/s (slow but usable). With a GPU you get 4–6× more speed — check the VRAM calculator for specifics.
Compare GPUs for Qwen3 14B
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Compatible Hardware
GPUs that run Qwen3 14B at Q4 — sorted by AI performance score.
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