Question 1

Can NVIDIA H200 141GB run Qwen3.5 27B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA H200 141GB can run Qwen3.5 27B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 209.8 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen3.5 27B need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3.5 27B (27B parameters) requires approximately 36.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen3.5 27B?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen3.5 27B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	244.8 tok/s	1150 ms	112K
Chat	C	Runs well	244.8 tok/s	431 ms	33K
Coding	C	Runs well	209.8 tok/s	923 ms	63K
RAG	C	Runs well	244.8 tok/s	1438 ms	112K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	244.8 tok/s	935 ms	63K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	10.5 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	13.2 GB	Low	D32
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA H200 141GB run Qwen3.5 27B?

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