Can I Run Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct on NVIDIA L40S?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

Yes. Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct needs 8.5 GB at Q4_K_M and the NVIDIA L40S has 48 GB, leaving about 39.5 GB of headroom, at roughly 72 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 2.5 14B Instruct
Parameters14B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed8.5 GB
NVIDIA L40S VRAM48 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~72 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 2.5 14B Instruct on this card:

NVIDIA L40S 48GB
48 GB VRAM · 350 W board power
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Other Qwen 2.5 Family sizes on the NVIDIA L40S

Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct on nearby hardware

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