Can Qwen 3.5 9B run on RTX A4500 20GB?

YES — Runs Great

S95Excellent

Estimated from fit model

Qwen 3.5 9B needs ~10.9 GB VRAM. RTX A4500 20GB has 20.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~98 tok/s.

Runtime: OllamaCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: 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:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 10.9 GB, 97.7 tok/s, Runs well

10.9 GB required20.0 GB available

55% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

97.7 tok/s

TTFT

1981 ms

Safe context

82K

Memory

10.9 GB / 20.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights5.5 GB

KV Cache2.2 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom2.0 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsQwen 3.5 9B on RTX A4500 20GB
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: 97.7 tok/s decode · 2.0s TTFT (warm) · 244 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	97.7 tok/s	1080 ms	82K
Coding	S	Runs well	97.7 tok/s	1981 ms	82K
Agentic Coding	S	Runs well	97.7 tok/s	2881 ms	82K
Reasoning	S	Runs well	97.7 tok/s	2341 ms	82K
RAG	S	Runs well	97.7 tok/s	3601 ms	82K

Quantization options

How Qwen 3.5 9B (9B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A4500 20GB (20.0 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.5 GB	Low	S87
Q3_K_S	3	4.4 GB	Low	S88
NVFP4	4	5.0 GB	Medium	S88
Q4_K_M	4	5.5 GB	Medium	S89
Q5_K_M	5	6.5 GB	High	S90
Q6_K	6	7.4 GB	High	S90
Q8_0Best for your GPU	8	9.6 GB	Very High	S92
F16	16	18.5 GB	Maximum	F0

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 RTX A4500 20GB can run

Model	Params	Grade	Decode
Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct	30.5B	A	41.2 tok/s
Qwen 3.5 27B	27B	A	18.6 tok/s
Qwen 3.6 27B	27B	S	23 tok/s
Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct	30B	A	43.8 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can RTX A4500 20GB run Qwen 3.5 9B?

Yes, RTX A4500 20GB can run Qwen 3.5 9B with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 97.7 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Qwen 3.5 9B need?

Qwen 3.5 9B (9B parameters) requires approximately 10.9 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 RTX A4500 20GB?

On RTX A4500 20GB, Qwen 3.5 9B achieves approximately 97.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1981ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can RTX A4500 20GB run Qwen 3.5 9B for coding?

For coding workloads, Qwen 3.5 9B on RTX A4500 20GB receives a S grade with 97.7 tok/s and 82K context.

What context window can Qwen 3.5 9B use on RTX A4500 20GB?

On RTX A4500 20GB, Qwen 3.5 9B can safely use up to 82K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

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