Can the Snapdragon X Elite (Adreno X1-85) run Qwen3 30B-A3B?
No. Qwen3 30B-A3B needs about 21 GB and the Snapdragon X Elite (Adreno X1-85) has at most 32 GB of system memory, of which about 19 GB is usable for models. The most capable model it runs well is gpt-oss 20B, at about 24 tok/s.
Qwen3 30B-A3B needsAbout 21 GB
Snapdragon X Elite (Adreno X1-85) has16 or 32 GB system memory
Bandwidth135 GB/s
Estimated speedDoesn't fit
By memory size
Each Snapdragon X Elite (Adreno X1-85) version
- 16 GB (about 10 GB usable)Too big
- 32 GB (about 19 GB usable)Too big
What runs Qwen3 30B-A3B
These cards have the memory for it, nearest to the Snapdragon X Elite (Adreno X1-85) first. The cheapest build on our list that runs it well is the Used workstation + 2× Tesla P100, from $750 used, at about 130 tok/s.
How we estimate
Speed is roughly memory bandwidth divided by the weights read per token, calibrated on our own rack. Sizes are Ollama's default 4-bit downloads plus about 1.2 GB for context. Real results are usually within about a third. Measured it yourself? Send us the number.
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