Can the Intel Arc 140V run Qwen3 30B-A3B?
No. Qwen3 30B-A3B needs about 21 GB and the Intel Arc 140V 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
Intel Arc 140V has16 or 32 GB system memory
Bandwidth136 GB/s
Estimated speedDoesn't fit
By memory size
Each Intel Arc 140V 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 Intel Arc 140V 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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