Model benchmarks

qwen3.6:27b-coding local LLM performance

As of November 2026, qwen3.6:27b-coding runs at up to 24.3 tok/s for local inference (best of 3 community benchmark runs across 2 GPUs).

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Model size

27.3B

Peak speed

24.3 tok/s

Average speed

20.2 tok/s

Avg PP

326.7 tok/s

Min memory

16.8 GB

Max context

16,384 tokens

Avg output / run

16,575 tokens

Avg runtime / run

15m 1s

Avg quality

81.0

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)
Overall78.981.084.0
Agent Workflow82.987.090.3
Code Generation70.672.674.6
Role Play & Narrative75.080.888.3
Research & Analysis82.083.685.4

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination qwen3.6:27b-coding has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated November 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
AMD Radeon 8060SOllamaQ4_K_M24.3 tok/s23.5 tok/sn/a16,384 tokens81.62
AMD Radeon RX 9070/9070 XT/9070 GREOllamaQ4_K_M13.7 tok/s13.7 tok/s16.8 GB8,192 tokens79.71

Benchmark runs

All 3 qwen3.6:27b-coding runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is qwen3.6:27b-coding good for coding?
In our benchmarks, qwen3.6:27b-coding scores 72.6/100 for coding. It runs at about 20.2 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Huihui-Qwen3.8-27B-abliterated-Swift-1.5-GSQ-RCO-IQ3_S-mtp is faster (~43.5 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (86.6/100).
Is qwen3.6:27b-coding good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, qwen3.6:27b-coding scores 87.0/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 20.2 tok/s, so if you want more speed, muse-glimmer:latest is faster (~33.3 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (91.6/100).
How fast is qwen3.6:27b-coding for local inference?
Across 3 community benchmark runs, qwen3.6:27b-coding reaches up to 24.3 tok/s and averages 20.2 tok/s, with the fastest results on AMD Radeon 8060S.
How much memory does qwen3.6:27b-coding need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 16.8 GB of memory (quantizations tested: Q4_K_M).
Which tools have been used to run qwen3.6:27b-coding?
Benchmarks were submitted using Ollama. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.