Question 1

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

Accepted Answer

Yes, NVIDIA A100 40GB can run Qwen3.5 35B A3B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 52.4 tok/s.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Qwen3.5 35B A3B (35B parameters) requires approximately 32.0 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	Tight fit	61.2 tok/s	4603 ms	34K
Chat	B	Runs well	61.2 tok/s	1726 ms	11K
Coding	B	Runs well	52.4 tok/s	3692 ms	20K
RAG	C	Tight fit	61.2 tok/s	5753 ms	34K
Reasoning	B	Runs well	61.2 tok/s	3740 ms	20K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	13.7 GB	Low	D37
Q3_K_S	3	17.2 GB	Low	D39
NVFP4	4

Can NVIDIA A100 40GB run Qwen3.5 35B A3B?

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