Qwen 3 32B
by Alibaba · qwen-3 family
32B
parameters
text-generation code-generation reasoning multilingual math tool-use creative-writing summarization
Qwen 3 32B is the largest dense model in the Qwen 3 family, delivering near-frontier performance across coding, math, reasoning, and creative writing. Hybrid thinking mode allows it to compete with 70B-class models on complex tasks. At Q4 it needs about 23 GB VRAM — fits on a RTX 3090/5090 or Macs with 24 GB+ unified memory. An excellent choice for users with high-end hardware who want the best dense model experience.
Quick Start with Ollama
ollama run 32b-q4_K_M | Creator | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 32B |
| Architecture | transformer-decoder |
| Context | 128K tokens |
| Released | Apr 29, 2025 |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Ollama | qwen3:32b |
Quantization Options
| Format | File Size | VRAM Required | Quality | Ollama Tag |
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| Q4_K_M rec | 20 GB | 23 GB |
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| 32b-q4_K_M |
| Q8_0 | 34.5 GB | 39 GB |
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| 32b-q8_0 |
| F16 | 65 GB | 70 GB |
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| 32b-fp16 |
Compatible Hardware
for Q4_K_M (23 GB VRAM)
Compatible Hardware
| Hardware | VRAM | Type | Fit | Est. Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio M4 Ultra 512GB | 512 GB | mac | Runs | ~36 tok/s |
| Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192GB | 192 GB | mac | Runs | ~35 tok/s |
| Mac Studio M4 Ultra 192GB | 192 GB | mac | Runs | ~36 tok/s |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | mac | Runs | ~24 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | mac | Runs | ~24 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 96GB | 96 GB | mac | Runs | ~17 tok/s |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 64GB | 64 GB | mac | Runs | ~12 tok/s |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | mac | Runs | ~24 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | mac | Runs | ~24 tok/s |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | mac | Runs | ~12 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 48GB | 48 GB | mac | Runs | ~17 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 48GB | 48 GB | mac | Runs | ~24 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | mac | Runs | ~12 tok/s |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 36GB | 36 GB | mac | Runs | ~24 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB | 36 GB | mac | Runs | ~7 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | 32 GB | gpu | Runs | ~78 tok/s |
| iMac M4 32GB | 32 GB | mac | Runs | ~5 tok/s |
| Mac mini M4 32GB | 32 GB | mac | Runs | ~5 tok/s |
| MacBook Air M4 32GB | 32 GB | mac | Runs | ~5 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | 24 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~42 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 | 24 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~41 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 24 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~44 tok/s |
| iMac M3 24GB | 24 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~4 tok/s |
| Mac mini M2 24GB | 24 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~4 tok/s |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 24GB | 24 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~12 tok/s |
| MacBook Air M2 24GB | 24 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~4 tok/s |
| MacBook Air M4 24GB | 24 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~5 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB | 24 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~12 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | 20 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~35 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB | 18 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~7 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~22 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~27 tok/s |
| Intel Arc A770 | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~24 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~13 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~29 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~32 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~31 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~39 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | 16 GB | gpu | CPU Offload | ~42 tok/s |
| iMac M1 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~3 tok/s |
| iMac M4 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~5 tok/s |
| Mac mini M1 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~3 tok/s |
| Mac mini M4 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~5 tok/s |
| MacBook Air M2 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~4 tok/s |
| MacBook Air M3 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~4 tok/s |
| MacBook Air M4 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~5 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M1 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~3 tok/s |
| MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16GB | 16 GB | mac | CPU Offload | ~9 tok/s |
17 hardware
device(s) cannot run this model configuration.
Benchmark Scores
84.0
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