Qwen3 30B-A3B
Qwen3 30B with MoE. Same family as Coder, general-purpose.
Task Fit
Not marked for code agent in the current library.
Code generation, debugging, refactoring, and benchmark signal.
General writing, Q&A, and assistant use.
Document QA benefits from long context and instruction following.
Not marked for vision in the current library.
Not marked for image generation in the current library.
Not marked for video generation in the current library.
Not marked for voice in the current library.
Source Confidence
Variants and Quant Artifacts
Choose the artifact first; hardware fit follows from RAM, VRAM, format, and runtime.
| Quant | Format | Quality | Min RAM | Reco RAM | Runtime | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | gguf | balanced | 24GB | 48GB | ollama, llama.cpp, lm-studio | Plan with this |
| Q5_K_M | gguf | balanced | 24GB | 48GB | ollama, llama.cpp, lm-studio | Plan with this |
| Q8_0 | gguf | high | 35GB | 48GB | ollama, llama.cpp, lm-studio | Plan with this |
Recommended Hardware
Lowest estimated 5-year cost that can run this model.
Plenty of fast-memory headroom for this model.
Highest local performance signal among compatible hardware.
Benchmarks
Source and Review
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