Qwen3 235B-A22B
1 consumer GPUs can run Qwen3 235B-A22B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
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Execution Context
This model requires a Flagship GPU (48 GB+ VRAM)
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M3 Ultra
192 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 517 GB | 470 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 258.5 GB | 235 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 129.3 GB | 117.5 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 64.6 GB | 58.8 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 235B |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, reasoning, coding, analysis |
| Released | 2025-04 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run qwen3:235b-a22b Hugging Face
Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B Can your GPU run Qwen3 235B-A22B?
Qwen3 235B-A22B requires 129.3 GB VRAM at Q4. 1 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 127.30000000000001 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
Hardware Performance Matrix
1 Q4 native · 1 offload · 38 unsupported
Recommended GPUs for Qwen3 235B-A22B
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M3 Ultra
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RTX 5090
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Qwen3 235B-A22B — Compatibility guide
Qwen3 235B-A22B with 235B parameters only runs fully in multi-GPU or server configurations. Consider distilled versions if available. The VRAM calculator can help you find compatible alternatives.
Compatible Hardware
GPUs that run Qwen3 235B-A22B at Q4 — sorted by AI performance score.
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