Can Qwen 3.6 27B run on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB?

YES — Runs Great

S88Excellent
Estimated from fit model

Qwen 3.6 27B needs ~47.1 GB VRAM. AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB has 288.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~239 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: HighStack: StandardBottleneck: 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) 47.1 GB, 238.7 tok/s, Runs well
47.1 GB required288.0 GB available
16% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

238.7 tok/s

TTFT

811 ms

Safe context

262K

Memory

47.1 GB / 288.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights16.5 GB
KV Cache1.0 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom28.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 3.6 27B on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB
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: 238.7 tok/s decode · 811ms TTFT (warm) · 597 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

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatSRuns well238.7 tok/s442 ms262K
CodingSRuns well238.7 tok/s811 ms262K
Agentic CodingSRuns well238.7 tok/s1180 ms262K
ReasoningSRuns well238.7 tok/s958 ms262K
RAGSRuns well238.7 tok/s1475 ms262K

Quantization options

How Qwen 3.6 27B (27B params) fits at each quantization level on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB (288.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
10.5 GB
LowA78
Q3_K_S
3
13.2 GB
LowA79
NVFP4
4
15.1 GB
MediumA79
Q4_K_M
4
16.5 GB
MediumA79
Q5_K_M
5
19.4 GB
HighA79
Q6_K
6
22.1 GB
HighA79
Q8_0
8
28.9 GB
Very HighA80
F16Best for your GPU
16
55.4 GB
MaximumA82

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Qwen 3.6 27B on your machine.

Run

lms load Qwen3.6-27B && lms server start

Your hardware

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ModelParamsGradeDecodeCapabilities
AlibabaQwen 3.5 397B A17B397BS78.9 tok/s
MistralDevstral 2 123B Instruct123BS84.6 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct30.5BS883.1 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB run Qwen 3.6 27B?

Yes, AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB can run Qwen 3.6 27B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 238.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3.6 27B need?

Qwen 3.6 27B (27B parameters) requires approximately 47.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Qwen 3.6 27B?

The recommended quantization for Qwen 3.6 27B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Qwen 3.6 27B run at on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB?

On AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB, Qwen 3.6 27B achieves approximately 238.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 811ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB run Qwen 3.6 27B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3.6 27B on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB receives a S grade with 238.7 tok/s and 262K context.

What context window can Qwen 3.6 27B use on AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB?

On AMD Instinct MI350X 288GB, Qwen 3.6 27B can safely use up to 262K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 262K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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