Can I Run QwQ 32B on a AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (32GB)?
Runs at Q5_K_M — good quality with reasonable headroom.
2 quantizations fit your 24.0GB
| Quant | Min VRAM | Recommended | File size | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_MBEST | 23.7 GB | 25.2 GB | 22.7 GB | +0.3 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 20.4 GB | 21.9 GB | 19.4 GB | +3.6 GB |
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FAQ
Can the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (32GB) run QwQ 32B?
Yes. The AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 (32GB)'s 24.0GB of unified memory is enough to run QwQ 32B at Q5_K_M quantization (23.7GB required).
What's the best quantization to use?
Q5_K_M is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 24.0GB. It uses about 23.7GB of memory and 25.2GB recommended for comfortable inference.
What if I need more headroom for context length?
KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.