Can I run this LLM?
Can a Laptop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (16GB) run Qwen3.5 4B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Qwen3.5 4B at Q3_K_M · 1.8 GB · 9–14 tok/s on a Laptop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 1.8 GB | 9–14 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 2.6 GB | 7–11 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 3.0 GB | 6–10 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 3.5 GB | 6–9 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q8_0 | 4.5 GB | 5–7 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 8.4 GB | 3–4 tok/s | Tight / slow |
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