Model benchmarks

Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp local LLM performance

As of August 2026, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp runs at up to 47.7 tok/s for local inference (best of 4 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

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Model size

27B

Peak speed

47.7 tok/s

Average speed

42.8 tok/s

Min memory

17.6 GB

Max context

262,144 tokens

Avg output / run

92,532 tokens

Avg runtime / run

19m 4s

Avg quality

83.9

Benchmark runs

4

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 4 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)
Overall81.283.987.0
Agent Workflow86.589.190.7
Code Generation70.575.479.6
Role Play & Narrative71.485.095.1
Research & Analysis80.686.188.9

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated August 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
Apple M5 MaxoMLX—47.7 tok/s42.8 tok/s17.6 GB262,144 tokens83.94

Benchmark runs

All 4 Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp good for coding?
In our benchmarks, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp scores 75.4/100 for coding. It runs at about 42.8 tok/s, so if you want more speed, Nex-N2.5-mini-IQ3_XXS is faster (~80.3 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (84.5/100).
Is Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp scores 89.2/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 42.8 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-oQ4-mtp for local inference?
Across 4 community benchmark runs, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp reaches up to 47.7 tok/s and averages 42.8 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M5 Max.
How much memory does Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 17.6 GB of memory.
Which tools have been used to run Qwen3.8-27B-oQ4-mtp?
Benchmarks were submitted using oMLX. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.