Q4_K_M
4.5 GBMin VRAM: 5.2 GB
Recommended VRAM: 5.9 GB
Min RAM: 7 GB
Context: 8K / 8K
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76% of 1,049 scanned PCs run Qwen3.5 9B fully on GPU.
822 keep at least some work on GPU. Based on anonymous compatibility checks.
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Q4_K_M
4.5 GBMin VRAM: 5.2 GB
Recommended VRAM: 5.9 GB
Min RAM: 7 GB
Context: 8K / 8K
Q5_K_M
5.6 GBMin VRAM: 6.4 GB
Recommended VRAM: 7.3 GB
Min RAM: 9 GB
Context: 8K / 8K
Q8_0
9 GBMin VRAM: 10.4 GB
Recommended VRAM: 11.7 GB
Min RAM: 14 GB
Context: 8K / 8K
FP16
18 GBMin VRAM: 20.7 GB
Recommended VRAM: 23.4 GB
Min RAM: 27 GB
Context: 8K / 8K
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Recommended VRAM | Min RAM | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 4.5 GB | 5.2 GB | 5.9 GB | 7 GB | 8K / 8K |
| Q5_K_M | 5.6 GB | 6.4 GB | 7.3 GB | 9 GB | 8K / 8K |
| Q8_0 | 9 GB | 10.4 GB | 11.7 GB | 14 GB | 8K / 8K |
| FP16 | 18 GB | 20.7 GB | 23.4 GB | 27 GB | 8K / 8K |
These GPUs meet the recommended 5.9 GB VRAM for the Q4_K_M quantization. Estimated speeds are approximate and assume full GPU offloading.
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 509032 GB VRAM · ~318.6 tok/s
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti8 GB VRAM · ~108.1 tok/s
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