Can I Run Qwen 3.5 2B on NVIDIA L40S?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Yes. Qwen 3.5 2B needs 1.2 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA L40S has 48 GB, leaving about 46.8 GB of headroom, at roughly 237 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 3.5 2B
Parameters2B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed1.2 GB
NVIDIA L40S VRAM48 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~237 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Qwen 3.5 2B on this card:

NVIDIA L40S 48GB
48 GB VRAM · 350 W board power
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