Model benchmarks

Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp local LLM performance

As of September 2026, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp runs at up to 49.1 tok/s for local inference (best of 2 community benchmark runs across 1 GPU).

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Model size

27B

Peak speed

49.1 tok/s

Average speed

39.1 tok/s

Avg PP

500.2 tok/s

Min memory

26.3 GB

Max context

262.144 tokens

Avg output / run

37.042 tokens

Avg runtime / run

18m 32s

Avg quality

86.1

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)
Overall85.886.186.5
Agent Workflow86.588.690.7
Code Generation76.577.378.1
Role Play & Narrative91.193.495.6
Research & Analysis84.885.385.8

Performance by hardware and tool

Every hardware/tool/quantization combination Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp has been benchmarked on, ranked by peak token generation speed. Last updated September 2026.

HardwareToolQuantBest tok/sAvg tok/sMemoryContextQualityRuns
Apple M5 MaxoMLXoQ6e49.1 tok/s49.1 tok/s30.4 GB262.144 tokens86.61
Apple M5 MaxoMLX29.2 tok/s29.2 tok/s26.3 GB262.144 tokens85.71

Benchmark runs

All 2 Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp runs submitted so far — expand one for its hardware, quality breakdown and per-scenario detail.

Frequently asked questions

Is Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp good for coding?
In our benchmarks, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp scores 77.3/100 for coding. It runs at about 39.1 tok/s, so if you want more speed, ornith-ai/Ornith-1.5-35B-A3B-GGUF is faster (~96.3 tok/s) and still scores well for coding (83.4/100).
Is Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp good for agentic (tool-using) tasks?
In our benchmarks, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp scores 88.6/100 for agentic workflows. It runs at about 39.1 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-oQ6e-mtp for local inference?
Across 2 community benchmark runs, Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp reaches up to 49.1 tok/s and averages 39.1 tok/s, with the fastest results on Apple M5 Max.
How much memory does Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp need?
The leanest observed configuration used about 26.3 GB of memory (quantizations tested: oQ6e).
Which tools have been used to run Qwen3.8-27B-oQ6e-mtp?
Benchmarks were submitted using oMLX. Results are community-contributed and updated as new runs arrive.