Model benchmarks

qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s local LLM performance

As of August 2026, qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s runs at up to 18.6 tok/s for local inference (best of 2 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

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Model size

27B

Peak speed

18.6 tok/s

Average speed

18.4 tok/s

Min memory

n/a

Max context

32,768 tokens

Avg runtime / run

64m 28s

Avg quality

71.1

Benchmark runs

2

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 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)
Overall69.871.172.4
Agent Workflow90.890.991.0
Code Generation4.612.520.3
Role Play & Narrative90.492.694.7
Research & Analysis87.888.589.2

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated August 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XTLM Studio—18.6 tok/s18.4 tok/sn/a32,768 tokens71.12

Benchmark runs

All 2 qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s good for coding?
In our benchmarks, qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s scores 12.5/100 for coding. It runs at about 18.4 tok/s, so if you want more speed, IsValorum/Nex-N2.5-mini-APEX-I-MiniPlus-V2.1-GGUF:1 is faster (~25.7 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (85.0/100).
Is qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s scores 90.9/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 18.4 tok/s, so if you want more speed, granite-4.2-8b-Q4_K_L is faster (~71.6 tok/s) and still scores well for agentic workflows (92.9/100).
How fast is qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s for local inference?
Across 2 community benchmark runs, qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s reaches up to 18.6 tok/s and averages 18.4 tok/s, with the fastest results on AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT.
Which tools have been used to run qwen3.8-27b@iq3_s?
Benchmarks were submitted using LM Studio. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.