can-i-run-this-llm

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

QuantSizeSpeedFit
Q3_K_M1.8 GB9–14 tok/sTight / slow
Q4_K_M2.6 GB7–11 tok/sTight / slow
Q5_K_M3.0 GB6–10 tok/sTight / slow
Q6_K3.5 GB6–9 tok/sTight / slow
Q8_04.5 GB5–7 tok/sTight / slow
FP168.4 GB3–4 tok/sTight / slow

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