Model benchmarks
Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit local LLM performance
As of July 2026, Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit runs at up to 20.7 tok/s for local inference (best of 7 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).
oMLX
Model size
27B
Peak speed
20.7 tok/s
Average speed
12.1 tok/s
Min memory
n/a
Max context
65,536 tokens
Avg quality
75.2
Benchmark runs
7
GPUs tested
1
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 7 runs. The low and high columns show how much the judge’s score varies between runs, and need at least two runs to display.
| Task | P5 (low) | Avg | P95 (high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 63.2 | 75.2 | 81.9 |
| Agent Workflow | 70.4 | 78.3 | 88.9 |
| Code Generation | 63.1 | 69.6 | 78.7 |
| Role Play & Narrative | 23.5 | 74.7 | 93.1 |
| Research & Analysis | 65.6 | 78.4 | 85.0 |
Performance by hardware and tool
Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated July 2026.
| Hardware | Tool | Quant | Best tok/s | Avg tok/s | Memory | Context | Quality | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple M5 Max | oMLX | — | 20.7 tok/s | 12.1 tok/s | n/a | 65,536 tokens | 75.2 | 7 |
Frequently asked questions
- Is Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit good for coding?
- In our benchmarks, Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit scores 69.6/100 for coding. It runs at about 12.1 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Gemma4:E2B/QAT-MTP@131K is faster (~303.9 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (66.9/100).
- Is Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
- In our benchmarks, Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit scores 78.3/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 12.1 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Gemma4:E2B/QAT-MTP@131K is faster (~303.9 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (71.7/100).
- How fast is Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit for local inference?
- Across 7 community benchmark runs, Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit reaches up to 20.7 tok/s and averages 12.1 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M5 Max.
- How much memory does Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit need?
- The leanest observed configuration used about n/a of memory.
- Which tools have been used to run Qwen3.6-27B-UD-MLX-4bit?
- Benchmarks were submitted using oMLX. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.