Model benchmarks

Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K local LLM performance

As of October 2026, Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K runs at up to 42.7 tok/s for local inference (best of 3 community benchmark runs across 2 GPUs).

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Model size

27B

Peak speed

42.7 tok/s

Average speed

38.4 tok/s

Avg PP

433.5 tok/s

Min memory

16.6 GB

Max context

81,920 tokens

Avg output / run

54,378 tokens

Avg runtime / run

22m 32s

Avg quality

85.5

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)
Overall82.385.587.7
Agent Workflow81.483.886.8
Code Generation73.279.685.8
Role Play & Narrative85.790.694.2
Research & Analysis87.587.988.6

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated October 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
AMD Radeon RX 7800 XTllama.cpp k8 v4—42.7 tok/s40.3 tok/s16.6 GB65,536 tokens87.32
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060llama.cpp—34.6 tok/s34.6 tok/s18.2 GB81,920 tokens81.81

Benchmark runs

All 3 Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K good for coding?
In our benchmarks, Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K scores 79.6/100 for coding. It runs at about 38.4 tok/s, so if you want more speed, nvidia/Qwen3.8-27B-NVFP4 is faster (~75.5 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (83.5/100).
Is Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K scores 83.8/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 38.4 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 Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K for local inference?
Across 3 community benchmark runs, Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K reaches up to 42.7 tok/s and averages 38.4 tok/s, with the fastest results on AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT.
How much memory does Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 16.6 GB of memory.
Which tools have been used to run Qwen3.8-27B-GSQ-RCO-BuffedMod-IQ3_S_XL-mtp-Q6K?
Benchmarks were submitted using llama.cpp, llama.cpp k8 v4. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.