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RTX 5090
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- Runs Qwen3.5 35B-A3B at Q4 natively
- 32 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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Qwen3.5 35B-A3B
10 consumer GPUs can run Qwen3.5 35B-A3B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
10 Compatible GPUs
19 with offloading
35B params
128K 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 128K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER Alibaba
LICENSE Apache 2.0
Hardware Decision
This model requires aHigh-end GPU (24 GB VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Qwen3.5 35B-A3B
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24 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
RTX 4090
Prós
- Runs Qwen3.5 35B-A3B at Q4 natively
- 24 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
128 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M4 Ultra
Prós
- Runs Qwen3.5 35B-A3B at Q4 natively
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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RTX 5090
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 19.3 GB High-end GPU
System RAM 35 GB
64 GB or more
Storage 17.5 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU i7 → 8 tok/s Runs without GPU
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 77 GB | 70 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 38.5 GB | 35 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 19.3 GB | 17.5 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 9.6 GB | 8.8 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 35B |
| Context window | 128,000 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, reasoning, coding, analysis |
| Released | 2026-02 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run qwen3.5:35b-a3b Hugging Face
Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Qwen3.5 35B-A3B?
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">19.3 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 10 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 17.3 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
9.6GB Critical min
19.3GB Optimal Q4
38.5GB High Quality Q8
77GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
10 Q4 native · 19 offload
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Qwen3.5 35B-A3B — Compatibility guide
Qwen3.5 35B-A3B can run on CPU without a dedicated GPU — unusual for a 35B model. On an i7-13700K with llama.cpp Q4 it reaches 8 tok/s (functional for occasional use). With a GPU you get 4–6× more speed — check the VRAM calculator for specifics.
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