Model benchmarks

mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality local LLM performance

As of August 2026, mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality runs at up to 36.2 tok/s for local inference (best of 3 community benchmark runs across 2 GPUs).

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Model size

27B

Peak speed

36.2 tok/s

Average speed

30.7 tok/s

Min memory

n/a

Max context

128,000 tokens

Avg output / run

37,035 tokens

Avg runtime / run

15m 31s

Avg quality

84.6

Benchmark runs

3

GPUs tested

2

Quality by task

Average LLM-judged quality (0–100) with the run-to-run spread shown as a P5–P95 band, overall and for each benchmark task, across all 3 runs. The low and high columns show how much the judge’s score varies between runs, and need at least two runs to display.

TaskP5 (low)AvgP95 (high)
Overall81.084.687.9
Agent Workflow74.581.287.4
Code Generation74.779.584.8
Role Play & Narrative91.191.892.7
Research & Analysis83.385.988.2

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated August 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
Apple M4 MaxvLLM36.2 tok/s35.5 tok/sn/a128,000 tokens86.62
Apple M5 ProvLLM21.0 tok/s21.0 tok/sn/a8,192 tokens80.51

Frequently asked questions

Is mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality good for coding?
In our benchmarks, mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality scores 79.5/100 for coding. It runs at about 30.7 tok/s, so if you want more speed, mudler/Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B-APEX-MTP-GGUF is faster (~190.9 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (73.4/100).
Is mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality scores 81.2/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 30.7 tok/s, so if you want more speed, mudler/Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B-APEX-MTP-GGUF is faster (~190.9 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (85.7/100).
How fast is mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality for local inference?
Across 3 community benchmark runs, mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality reaches up to 36.2 tok/s and averages 30.7 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M4 Max.
How much memory does mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality need?
The leanest observed configuration used about n/a of memory.
Which tools have been used to run mtplx-qwen38-27b-optimized-quality?
Benchmarks were submitted using vLLM. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.