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Qwen 3 235B A22B
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Qwen 3 235B A22B (235B parameters) requires approximately 147.7 GB of VRAM with Q4_K_M quantization. As a Mixture of Experts model with 22B active parameters, it uses less memory than its total parameter count suggests. For the best balance of quality and speed, we recommend hardware with at least 170 GB of VRAM.
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About this model
- •Significant improvements: in general capabilities, including **instruction following, logical reasoning, text comprehension, mathematics, science,...
- •Substantial gains: in long-tail knowledge coverage across multiple languages
- •Markedly better alignment: with user preferences in subjective and open-ended tasks, enabling more helpful responses and higher-quality text...
- •Enhanced capabilities: in 256K long-context understanding
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| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 91.7 GB | Low | — |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 115.2 GB | Low | — |
NVFP4 | 4 | 131.6 GB | Medium | — |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 143.4 GB | Medium | — |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 169.2 GB | High | — |
Q6_K | 6 | 192.7 GB | High | — |
Q8_0 | 8 | 251.5 GB | Very High | — |
F16 | 16 | 481.7 GB | Maximum | — |
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Source: official · 2025-07-14
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Memory breakdown
Reference: RTX 2060 6GB
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FAQ — Qwen 3 235B A22B
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