can it run
Yes, but close to the edge. 24GB against a 24GB working set: it runs, with little room for long context windows or other processes.
| model file | 18.6GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 24GB working set |
| this machine | 24GB GDDR5, 347 GB/s |
| params | 30B-A3B MoE |
| license | apache-2.0 |
| price | $290 |
easy run: ollama pull qwen3:30b-a3b
runs with: ollama · llama.cpp · koboldcpp · lm studio
→ Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB) — cheapest machine that runs it ($1669)
→ ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET900N G3 (GB300) — this model on the biggest machine
→ every model the Tesla P40 (24GB, used) can run — full list