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Can NVIDIA L40 run Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit?

Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit speed on NVIDIA L40 and quantization-level VRAM fit.

Runs Q448GB VRAM availableRequires 2GB+

NVIDIA L40 meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Buy options for NVIDIA L40Best GPU guidesCompare prebuilt systems
Short answer: NVIDIA L40 can run Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit at Q4 with an estimated 166 tok/s.
Estimated speed
166 tok/s
VRAM needed
2GB
VRAM headroom
+46GB

What this means for you

NVIDIA L40 can run Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit with Q4 quantization. At approximately 166 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.

You have 46GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q42GB48GB165.64 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q84GB48GB115.95 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
FP168GB48GB62.94 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
763.26 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit on AMD Instinct MI300X
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
689.26 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit on NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
495.07 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit on NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
AMD Instinct MI250X
128GB
477.56 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit on AMD Instinct MI250X
NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB
80GB
314.26 tok/s
Price: —
Fit note: higher estimated speed than the baseline option.
Check Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit on NVIDIA H100 PCIe 80GB

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More questions

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Compatibility FAQ

Can NVIDIA L40 run Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit?

NVIDIA L40 can run Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit at Q4 with an estimated 166 tok/s.

How much VRAM is needed for Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit on NVIDIA L40?

Q4 inference is estimated to need about 2GB VRAM on this page, while NVIDIA L40 has 48GB available.

What if NVIDIA L40 is not enough for Lmstudio Community Qwen3 4B Thinking 2507 Mlx 8bit?

If you need more speed or context headroom, compare alternative GPUs below and check higher-tier VRAM options.