Model benchmarks

Qwen3.8-27B-4bit local LLM performance

As of August 2026, Qwen3.8-27B-4bit runs at up to 31.9 tok/s for local inference (best of 5 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

oMLX
ShareRedditX

Model size

27B

Peak speed

31.9 tok/s

Average speed

31.0 tok/s

Min memory

17.8 GB

Max context

15,137 tokens

Best quality

94.3

Benchmark runs

5

GPUs tested

1

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Qwen3.8-27B-4bit has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated August 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
Apple M5 MaxoMLX31.9 tok/s31.0 tok/s17.8 GB15,137 tokens77.75

Frequently asked questions

How fast is Qwen3.8-27B-4bit for local inference?
Across 5 community benchmark runs, Qwen3.8-27B-4bit reaches up to 31.9 tok/s and averages 31.0 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M5 Max.
How much memory does Qwen3.8-27B-4bit need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 17.8 GB of memory.
Which tools have been used to run Qwen3.8-27B-4bit?
Benchmarks were submitted using oMLX. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.