Question 1

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, H100 NVL 188GB can run Qwen3.5 35B A3B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 263.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen3.5 35B A3B need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (35B parameters) requires approximately 46.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen3.5 35B A3B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	295.9 tok/s	952 ms	115K
Chat	C	Runs well	295.9 tok/s	357 ms	34K
Coding	C	Runs well	263.0 tok/s	847 ms	64K
RAG	C	Runs well	295.9 tok/s	1189 ms	115K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	295.9 tok/s	773 ms	64K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.7 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	17.2 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

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