Can Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B run on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

B66Good

○Estimated from fit model

Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B needs ~14.8 GB VRAM. Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~31 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 14.8 GB, 31.1 tok/s, Runs well

14.8 GB required24.0 GB available

62% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

31.1 tok/s

TTFT

6217 ms

Safe context

66K

Memory

14.8 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB

KV Cache2.9 GB

Runtime0.9 GB

Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 2.5 Coder 14B on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
 """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

 Args:
 arr: List of integers to sort.

 Returns:
 A new sorted list.
 """
 if len(arr) <= 1:
 return arr
 pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
 left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
 middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
 right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
 return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 31.1 tok/s decode · 6.2s TTFT (warm) · 78 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

The raw memory story may look fine, but the software ecosystem is still a constraint here.

Runtime ecosystem is narrower than CUDA

Intel GPUs can look attractive on memory per dollar, but local AI tooling, kernels, and model coverage are still broader and easier on CUDA today.

Best improvement path

Prefer CUDA if you want the path of least resistance

If your goal is maximum runtime coverage, easier troubleshooting, and better support for new local AI releases, CUDA is usually still the safer upgrade path.

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	B	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	3391 ms	66K
Coding	B	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	6217 ms	66K
Agentic Coding	B	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	9043 ms	66K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	7347 ms	66K
RAG	B	Runs well	31.1 tok/s	11304 ms	66K

Quantization options

How Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	5.5 GB	Low	B60
Q3_K_S	3	6.9 GB	Low	B61
NVFP4	4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen2.5-coder:14b

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs Qwen 2.5 Coder 14B well

👁 NVIDIA
RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick

32 GB VRAM (+8)1792 GB/s (+1336)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 374%.147.3 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 374%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

This is not only a hardware jump. It also gives you a cleaner runtime ecosystem for local LLM tooling.

~$1,999 MSRP

👁 NVIDIA
RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell 32GBBest value

32 GB VRAM (+8)896 GB/s (+440)

Raises estimated decode speed by about 206%.95.2 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 206%.