Can Qwen 3.5 9B run on H100 NVL 188GB?

YES — Runs Great

S87Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 3.5 9B needs ~27.7 GB VRAM. H100 NVL 188GB has 188.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~126 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) — 27.7 GB, 126.0 tok/s, Runs well

27.7 GB required188.0 GB available

15% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

126.0 tok/s

TTFT

1537 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

27.7 GB / 188.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache2.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom18.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 3.5 9B on H100 NVL 188GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort:

def quicksort(arr):
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

# Example usage
numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1]
print(quicksort(numbers))  # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10]

The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm.

    Args:
        arr: List of integers to sort.

    Returns:
        A new sorted list.
    """
    if len(arr) <= 1:
        return arr
    pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2]
    left   = [x for x in arr if x < pivot]
    middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot]
    right  = [x for x in arr if x > pivot]
    return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right)

Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 126.0 tok/s decode · 1.5s TTFT (warm) · 315 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	S	Runs well	126.0 tok/s	838 ms	131K
Coding	S	Runs well	126.0 tok/s	1537 ms	131K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	126.0 tok/s	2235 ms	131K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	126.0 tok/s	1816 ms	131K
RAG	S	Runs well	126.0 tok/s	2794 ms	131K

Quantization options

How Qwen 3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on H100 NVL 188GB (188.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	A79
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	A79
NVFP4	4	5.0 GB	Medium	A79
Q4_K_M	4	5.5 GB	Medium	A79
Q5_K_M	5	6.5 GB	High	A79
Q6_K	6	7.4 GB	High	A79
Q8_0	8	9.6 GB	Very High	A79
F16Best for your GPU	16	18.5 GB	Maximum	A79

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 3.5 9B on your machine.

Run

ollama run qwen3.5:9b

Your hardware

More models your H100 NVL 188GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Devstral 2 123B Instruct	123B	S	91.6 tok/s
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	S	955.4 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	S	378 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	378 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 122B A10B	122B	S	254 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Qwen 3.5 9B?

Yes, H100 NVL 188GB can run Qwen 3.5 9B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 126.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3.5 9B need?

Qwen 3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 27.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 3.5 9B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 3.5 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 3.5 9B run at on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, Qwen 3.5 9B achieves approximately 126.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1537ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Qwen 3.5 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3.5 9B on H100 NVL 188GB receives a S grade with 126.0 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Qwen 3.5 9B use on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, Qwen 3.5 9B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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Preview:

Workload

Grade

Fit

Decode

TTFT

Context

Chat

Runs well

126.0 tok/s

838 ms

131K

Coding

Runs well

126.0 tok/s

1537 ms

131K

Agentic Coding

Runs well

126.0 tok/s

2235 ms

131K

Reasoning

Runs well

126.0 tok/s

1816 ms

131K

RAG

Runs well

126.0 tok/s

2794 ms

131K

Quant

Bits

VRAM

Quality

Fit

Q2_K

3.5 GB

Low

A79

Q3_K_S

4.4 GB

Low

A79

NVFP4

5.0 GB

Medium

A79

Q4_K_M

5.5 GB

Medium

A79

Q5_K_M

6.5 GB

High

A79

Q6_K

7.4 GB

High

A79

Q8_0

9.6 GB

Very High

A79

F16Best for your GPU

18.5 GB

Maximum

A79

Model

Params

Grade

Decode

Capabilities

Devstral 2 123B Instruct

123B

91.6 tok/s

Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct

30.5B

955.4 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 27B

27B

378 tok/s

Qwen 3.6 27B

27B

378 tok/s

Qwen 3.5 122B A10B

122B

254 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Qwen 3.5 9B?

Yes, H100 NVL 188GB can run Qwen 3.5 9B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 126.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3.5 9B need?

Qwen 3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 27.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 3.5 9B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 3.5 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 3.5 9B run at on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, Qwen 3.5 9B achieves approximately 126.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1537ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can H100 NVL 188GB run Qwen 3.5 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3.5 9B on H100 NVL 188GB receives a S grade with 126.0 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Qwen 3.5 9B use on H100 NVL 188GB?

On H100 NVL 188GB, Qwen 3.5 9B can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.