Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$6,999 MSRP
Qwen3.5 9B needs ~17.3 GB VRAM. NVIDIA GH200 96GB has 96.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~126 tok/s.
Operating mode
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.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
126.0 tok/s
TTFT
1537 ms
Safe context
1.2M
Memory
17.3 GB / 96.0 GB
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.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 838 ms | 1.2M |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 1537 ms | 1.2M |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 2235 ms | 1.2M |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 1816 ms | 1.2M |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 126.0 tok/s | 2794 ms | 1.2M |
How Qwen3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA GH200 96GB (96.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | D39 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | D39 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 5.0 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | D39 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | D39 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | D40 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | C41 |
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アップグレードオプション
Yes, NVIDIA GH200 96GB can run Qwen3.5 9B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 126.0 tok/s.
Qwen3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 17.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Qwen3.5 9B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA GH200 96GB, Qwen3.5 9B achieves approximately 126.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1537ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Qwen3.5 9B on NVIDIA GH200 96GB receives a C grade with 126.0 tok/s and 1.2M context.
On NVIDIA GH200 96GB, Qwen3.5 9B can safely use up to 1.2M tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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