Can I Run Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060?
Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 12, 2026
No. Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) needs 291.6 GB at 8K context (289.8 GB weights + 1.8 GB KV cache/overhead) at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 has only 8 GB. No quantization we publish closes a gap that size.
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The numbers
| Model | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) |
| Parameters | 480B/35B active |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| VRAM needed (8K context) | 291.6 GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 VRAM | 8 GB |
| Verdict | Does not fit |
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: VRAM by quantization
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 8 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 961.8 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 511.8 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q6_K | 395.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 342 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q4_K_M | 291.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q3_K_M | 206.4 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q2_K | 159.6 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
Assumes an 8K-token context with an f16 KV cache. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 8 GB. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: 8K 291.6 GB ✗ · 32K 294.8 GB ✗ · 128K 307.2 GB ✗. Past 8K it no longer fits 8 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
What to do next
Either step down to a smaller size in this family, or move to a Apple M5 Ultra (512 GB), the card with the least memory we track that holds it.
No compatible GPU? Qwen3-Coder on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.
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Other Qwen3-Coder sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
- Qwen3-Coder-Next (80B-A3B MoE) — does not fit (51.6 GB)
Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) on nearby hardware
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) (10 GB) — does not fit
All Qwen3-Coder sizes on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Qwen3-Coder 480B-A35B (MoE) model page | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU page | VRAM calculator | Check your hardware