Question 1

Can AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, AMD Instinct MI210 64GB can run Qwen3.5 35B A3B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 55.2 tok/s.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (35B parameters) requires approximately 34.4 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	52.2 tok/s	5398 ms	51K
Chat	C	Runs well	52.2 tok/s	2024 ms	16K
Coding	C	Runs well	55.2 tok/s	3505 ms	30K
RAG	C	Runs well	52.2 tok/s	6747 ms	51K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	52.2 tok/s	4386 ms	30K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.7 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	17.2 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

Can AMD Instinct MI210 64GB run Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

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