Can I run this LLM?
Can a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB) run Qwen3.6 35B-A3B (MoE)?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 32.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Qwen3.6 35B-A3B (MoE) at Q4_K_M · 21.0 GB · 12–18 tok/s on a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 14.9 GB | 15–23 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 21.0 GB | 12–18 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 24.7 GB | 11–16 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q6_K | 28.6 GB | 10–15 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 36.8 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 69.3 GB | 5–7 tok/s | Won't fit |
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