How much VRAM does Qwen3.5 122B A10B need?

Qwen3.5 122B A10B (122B parameters) requires approximately 87.0 GB of memory with Q3_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen3.5 122B A10B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen3.5 122B A10B is Q3_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Can it run?

No, Qwen3.5 122B A10B requires more memory than Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB provides.

FWon't run

Too heavy

Using Q3_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

6.8 tok/s

TTFT

28283 ms

Safe context

Memory

87.0 GB / 46.1 GB

Weights59.8 GB

KV Cache19.1 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom6.9 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	6.8 tok/s	41139 ms	14K
Chat	F	Too heavy	6.8 tok/s	15427 ms	5K
Coding	F	Too heavy	6.8 tok/s	28283 ms	8K
RAG	F	Too heavy	6.8 tok/s	51424 ms	14K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	6.8 tok/s	33425 ms	8K

How Qwen3.5 122B A10B (122B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB (46.1 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	47.6 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	59.8 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4

Upgrade options

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