32 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 5090
Vorteile
- Runs Qwen3.5 2B at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
CPU-capable model ready
Qwen3.5 2B
40 consumer GPUs can run Qwen3.5 2B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
40 Compatible GPUs
2.27B params
262K context
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RTX 5090 · 32 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively
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llama.cpp 0.2.x · CUDA 12 · ROCm 6 · updated monthly · methodology →
Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 262K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER Alibaba
LICENSE Apache 2.0
Hardware Decision
This model requires aEntry GPU (8 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Qwen3.5 2B
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
Vorteile
- Runs Qwen3.5 2B at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Vorteile
- Runs Qwen3.5 2B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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RTX 5090
32 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 1.2 GB Entry GPU
System RAM 16 GB
DDR4/DDR5
Storage 1.1 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU i7 → 22 tok/s Runs without GPU
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 5 GB | 4.5 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 2.5 GB | 2.3 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 1.2 GB | 1.1 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 0.6 GB | 0.6 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 2.27B |
| Context window | 262,144 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, reasoning |
| Released | 2026-02 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run qwen3.5:2b Hugging Face
Qwen/Qwen3.5-2B Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Qwen3.5 2B?
Qwen3.5 2B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">1.2 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 40 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or -0.8 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
0.6GB Critical min
1.2GB Optimal Q4
2.5GB High Quality Q8
5GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
40 Q4 native · 0 offload
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 32GB | Optimal | 273 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4090 | 24GB | Optimal | 273 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Optimal | 273 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5080 | 16GB | Optimal | 273 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 253 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4080 Super | 16GB | Optimal | 239 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 16GB | Optimal | 265 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3090 | 24GB | Optimal | 271 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 48GB | 48GB | Optimal | 178 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XTX | 24GB | Optimal | 273 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Max 36GB | 36GB | Optimal | 178 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 16GB | Optimal | 218 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 Ti | 12GB | Optimal | 261 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7900 XT | 20GB | Optimal | 253 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 5070 | 12GB | Optimal | 218 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3080 | 10GB | Optimal | 247 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Pro | 24GB | Optimal | 88 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 203 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6800 XT | 16GB | Optimal | 167 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4070 | 12GB | Optimal | 164 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 93 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 141 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 198 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 93 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3070 | 8GB | Optimal | 145 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6700 XT | 12GB | Optimal | 125 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M3 Pro | 18GB | Optimal | 49 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 Ti | 8GB | Optimal | 146 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 2080 Ti | 11GB | Optimal | 146 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3060 | 12GB | Optimal | 117 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M2 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 65 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 4060 | 8GB | Optimal | 88 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A770 16GB | 16GB | Optimal | 73 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M1 Pro | 16GB | Optimal | 65 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 7600 | 8GB | Optimal | 94 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 XT | 8GB | Optimal | 88 tok/s | Calculate → |
| Arc A750 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 66 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RX 6600 | 8GB | Optimal | 80 tok/s | Calculate → |
| RTX 3050 8GB | 8GB | Optimal | 73 tok/s | Calculate → |
| GTX 1660 Super | 6GB | Optimal | 109 tok/s | Calculate → |
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Qwen3.5 2B — Compatibility guide
Qwen3.5 2B can run on CPU without a dedicated GPU — unusual for a 2.27B model. On an i7-13700K with llama.cpp Q4 it reaches 22 tok/s (comfortable for daily use). With a GPU you get 4–6× more speed — check the VRAM calculator for specifics.
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