Can Qwen3.5 9B run on NVIDIA V100 32GB?

YES — Runs Great

C49Usable

Estimated from fit model

Qwen3.5 9B needs ~10.9 GB VRAM. NVIDIA V100 32GB has 32.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~110 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced

Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 10.9 GB, 109.8 tok/s, Runs well

10.9 GB required32.0 GB available

34% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

109.8 tok/s

TTFT

1763 ms

Safe context

335K

Memory

10.9 GB / 32.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache1.1 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom3.2 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen3.5 9B on NVIDIA V100 32GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API.

When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed.

Key benefits of running locally:
  - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine
  - No per-token cost or rate limits
  - Works offline once the model is downloaded
  - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb:

  Model size     Q4 (4-bit)    Q8 (8-bit)    FP16
  7B params      ~4.3 GB       ~7.5 GB       ~14 GB
  13B params     ~7.9 GB       ~13.9 GB      ~26 GB
  70B params     ~42.7 GB      ~74.9 GB      ~140 GB

Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 109.8 tok/s decode · 1.8s TTFT (warm) · 275 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

No major red flags

This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Chat	C	Runs well	109.8 tok/s	961 ms	335K
Coding	C	Runs well	109.8 tok/s	1763 ms	335K
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	109.8 tok/s	2564 ms	335K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	109.8 tok/s	2083 ms	335K
RAG	C	Runs well	109.8 tok/s	3205 ms	335K

Quantization options

How Qwen3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA V100 32GB (32.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	C43
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	C44
NVFP4	4	5.0 GB	Medium	C44
Q4_K_M	4	5.5 GB	Medium	C44
Q5_K_M	5	6.5 GB	High	C44
Q6_K	6	7.4 GB	High	C45
Q8_0	8	9.6 GB	Very High	C46
F16Best for your GPU	16	18.5 GB	Maximum	C50

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen3.5 9B on your machine.

Run

docker run --rm -it ghcr.io/ggerganov/llama.cpp:full \
  --hf-repo "lmstudio-community/Qwen3.5-9B-GGUF" \
  --hf-file "Qwen3.5-9B-GGUF-Q4_K_M.gguf" \
  -c 4096 -ngl 99

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA V100 32GB run Qwen3.5 9B?

Yes, NVIDIA V100 32GB can run Qwen3.5 9B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 109.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen3.5 9B need?

Qwen3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 10.9 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.

What speed will Qwen3.5 9B run at on NVIDIA V100 32GB?

On NVIDIA V100 32GB, Qwen3.5 9B achieves approximately 109.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1763ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA V100 32GB run Qwen3.5 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen3.5 9B on NVIDIA V100 32GB receives a C grade with 109.8 tok/s and 335K context.

What context window can Qwen3.5 9B use on NVIDIA V100 32GB?

On NVIDIA V100 32GB, Qwen3.5 9B can safely use up to 335K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

109.8 tok/s

961 ms

335K

Coding

Runs well

109.8 tok/s

1763 ms

335K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

109.8 tok/s

2564 ms

335K

Reasoning

Runs well

109.8 tok/s

2083 ms

335K

RAG

Runs well

109.8 tok/s

3205 ms

335K

Quant

Bits

VRAM

Quality

Fit

Q2_K

3.5 GB

Low

C43

Q3_K_S

4.4 GB

Low

C44

NVFP4

5.0 GB

Medium

C44

Q4_K_M

5.5 GB

Medium

C44

Q5_K_M

6.5 GB

High

C44

Q6_K

7.4 GB

High

C45

Q8_0

9.6 GB

Very High

C46

F16Best for your GPU

18.5 GB

Maximum

C50

Frequently asked questions

Can NVIDIA V100 32GB run Qwen3.5 9B?

Yes, NVIDIA V100 32GB can run Qwen3.5 9B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 109.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen3.5 9B need?

Qwen3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 10.9 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.

What speed will Qwen3.5 9B run at on NVIDIA V100 32GB?

On NVIDIA V100 32GB, Qwen3.5 9B achieves approximately 109.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1763ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can NVIDIA V100 32GB run Qwen3.5 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen3.5 9B on NVIDIA V100 32GB receives a C grade with 109.8 tok/s and 335K context.

What context window can Qwen3.5 9B use on NVIDIA V100 32GB?

On NVIDIA V100 32GB, Qwen3.5 9B can safely use up to 335K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.