Can Qwen 3.5 9B run on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

S94Excellent
Estimated from fit model

Qwen 3.5 9B needs ~11.3 GB VRAM. Quadro RTX 6000 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~91 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: BasicBottleneck: Balanced
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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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) 11.3 GB, 90.8 tok/s, Runs well
11.3 GB required24.0 GB available
47% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

90.8 tok/s

TTFT

2132 ms

Safe context

109K

Memory

11.3 GB / 24.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB
KV Cache2.2 GB
Runtime1.2 GB
Headroom2.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 3.5 9B on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB
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: 90.8 tok/s decode · 2.1s TTFT (warm) · 227 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Older PCIe generation

PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatSRuns well90.8 tok/s1163 ms109K
CodingSRuns well90.8 tok/s2132 ms109K
Agentic CodingSRuns well90.8 tok/s3102 ms109K
ReasoningSRuns well90.8 tok/s2520 ms109K
RAGSRuns well90.8 tok/s3877 ms109K

Quantization options

How Qwen 3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB (24.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.5 GB
LowS86
Q3_K_S
3
4.4 GB
LowS87
NVFP4
4
5.0 GB
MediumS87
Q4_K_M
4
5.5 GB
MediumS87
Q5_K_M
5
6.5 GB
HighS88
Q6_K
6
7.4 GB
HighS88
Q8_0
8
9.6 GB
Very HighS90
F16Best for your GPU
16
18.5 GB
MaximumS91

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 Quadro RTX 6000 24GB can run

ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS70.1 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS30.4 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS30.5 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS72.5 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can Quadro RTX 6000 24GB run Qwen 3.5 9B?

Yes, Quadro RTX 6000 24GB can run Qwen 3.5 9B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 90.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3.5 9B need?

Qwen 3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 11.3 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 Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?

On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, Qwen 3.5 9B achieves approximately 90.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2132ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can Quadro RTX 6000 24GB run Qwen 3.5 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3.5 9B on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB receives a S grade with 90.8 tok/s and 109K context.

What context window can Qwen 3.5 9B use on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB?

On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, Qwen 3.5 9B can safely use up to 109K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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