Model benchmarks

qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp local LLM performance

As of October 2026, qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp runs at up to 121.5 tok/s for local inference (best of 2 community benchmark runs across 2 GPUs).

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Model size

35B

Peak speed

121.5 tok/s

Average speed

74.5 tok/s

Avg PP

785.6 tok/s

Min memory

19.4 GB

Max context

262,144 tokens

Avg output / run

14,461 tokens

Avg runtime / run

5m 31s

Avg quality

79.9

Benchmark runs

2

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 2 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)
Overall79.779.980.1
Agent Workflow75.677.980.1
Code Generation72.472.672.8
Role Play & Narrative83.486.088.6
Research & Analysis82.683.283.7

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated October 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTXLM StudioIQ3_XXS121.5 tok/s121.5 tok/s19.4 GB80,000 tokens79.71
AMD Radeon RX 9070/9070 XT/9070 GRELM Studio—27.4 tok/s27.4 tok/sn/a262,144 tokens80.11

Benchmark runs

All 2 qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp good for coding?
In our benchmarks, qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp scores 72.6/100 for coding. It runs at about 74.5 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Tiel-Coder-35B-A3B-MLX-oQ4e is faster (~107.9 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (81.5/100).
Is qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp scores 77.9/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 74.5 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Nex-N2.5-mini-APEX-Mini is faster (~88.2 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (91.3/100).
How fast is qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp for local inference?
Across 2 community benchmark runs, qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp reaches up to 121.5 tok/s and averages 74.5 tok/s, with the fastest results on AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
How much memory does qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 19.4 GB of memory (quantizations tested: IQ3_XXS).
Which tools have been used to run qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp?
Benchmarks were submitted using LM Studio. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.