How much VRAM does Qwen3.5 9B need?

Qwen3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 9.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen3.5 9B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen3.5 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Can it run?

Yes, Intel Arc A770 16GB can run Qwen3.5 9B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 73.4 tok/s.

CUsable

Runs well

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

73.4 tok/s

TTFT

2636 ms

Safe context

26K

Memory

9.7 GB / 16.0 GB

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache1.4 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom1.6 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	45.9 tok/s	6135 ms	46K
Chat	C	Runs well	45.9 tok/s	2301 ms	14K
Coding	C	Runs well	73.4 tok/s	2636 ms	26K
RAG	C	Runs well	45.9 tok/s	7669 ms	46K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	45.9 tok/s	4985 ms	26K

How Qwen3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc A770 16GB (16.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	D34
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	D35
NVFP4	4

HuggingFace

huggingface-cli download hf-lmstudio-community--qwen3-5-9b-gguf

Upgrade options

RTX A4500 20GBBudget pick

C90.9 tok/s decode