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Can NVIDIA L4 run Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8?

Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 speed on NVIDIA L4 and quantization-level VRAM fit.

Q4 not recommended24GB VRAM availableRequires 40GB+

NVIDIA L4 does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Buy options for NVIDIA L4Best GPU guidesCompare prebuilt systems
Short answer: NVIDIA L4 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 (about 40GB needed).
Estimated speed
12 tok/s
VRAM needed
40GB
VRAM headroom
-16GB

What this means for you

NVIDIA L4 lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 operation with Q4 quantization.

Your 24GB GPU is 16GB short of the 40GB minimum.

Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q440GB24GB12.11 tok/s❌ Not recommended
Q880GB24GB8.48 tok/s❌ Not recommended
FP16160GB24GB4.60 tok/s❌ Not recommended

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
152.65 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 on AMD Instinct MI300X
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
137.85 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 on NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
99.01 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 on NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
95.51 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 on AMD Instinct MI250X
NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB
80GB
62.85 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB

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More questions

NVIDIA L4 buy options & pricingFull guide for Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8Best GPU guides for this modelCompare prebuilt local AI systemsBrowse all model + GPU compatibility checksQwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 Q4 requirementsQwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 Q4_K_M requirementsCan AMD Instinct MI300X run Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8?Can NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB run Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8?Can NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB run Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8?

Compatibility FAQ

Can NVIDIA L4 run Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8?

NVIDIA L4 is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 (about 40GB needed).

How much VRAM is needed for Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8 on NVIDIA L4?

Q4 inference is estimated to need about 40GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L4 has 24GB available.

What if NVIDIA L4 is not enough for Qwen Qwen3 Next 80B A3b Instruct FP8?

Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.