Can I run this LLM?
Can a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB) run Qwen3.8 27B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 32.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Qwen3.8 27B at Q2_K · 10.8 GB · 3–4 tok/s on a Desktop CPU, DDR5 dual-channel (32GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 10.8 GB | 3–4 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q3_K_M | 13.4 GB | 2–3 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 17.4 GB | 2–3 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 20.9 GB | 1–2 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 23.9 GB | 1–2 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q8_0 | 29.1 GB | 1–2 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 54.7 GB | 1–1 tok/s | Won't fit |
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