Question 1

How much VRAM does Qwen3.5-9B-Base need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3.5-9B-Base (9.7B) requires approximately 21.576369631290437 GB of VRAM at full precision (FP16), 10.8 GB at 8-bit quantization (Q8), and 5.4 GB at 4-bit quantization (Q4). The actual VRAM usage may be slightly higher due to KV cache and runtime overhead.

Question 2

What GPUs can run Qwen3.5-9B-Base?

Accepted Answer

We have 10 compatible GPUs indexed for Qwen3.5-9B-Base, including L4, A40, A100 40GB, A10G, RTX A6000 and 5 more. Compatibility is determined by whether the GPU's VRAM can fit the model's memory footprint, potentially using quantization to reduce memory usage.

Question 3

What is the cheapest GPU to run Qwen3.5-9B-Base?

Accepted Answer

The cheapest GPU to run Qwen3.5-9B-Base in the cloud is the L4 at $0.20/hr. Other affordable options include A40 ($0.44/hr) and A100 40GB ($0.93/hr). Prices reflect the lowest on-demand rate across cloud providers.

Question 4

Can Qwen3.5-9B-Base run on consumer hardware?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Qwen3.5-9B-Base can run on consumer GPUs like the RTX A6000 (48 GB VRAM) at full precision (FP16).

Question 5

What quantization options are available for Qwen3.5-9B-Base?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3.5-9B-Base supports the following quantization levels: FP16 (full precision): ~21.576369631290437 GB, Q8 (8-bit): ~10.8 GB, Q6 (6-bit): ~8.1 GB, Q4 (4-bit): ~5.4 GB. Lower quantization reduces VRAM usage at the cost of some quality loss. Q8 offers a good balance between quality and memory savings, while Q4 provides maximum compression.

GPU	VRAM	Best Quant	From	Rent
L4	24 GB	Q8	$0.20/hr
A40	48 GB	FP16	$0.44/hr	Rent
A100 40GB	40 GB	FP16	$0.93/hr	Rent
A10G	24 GB	Q8	$1.01/hr
RTX A6000	48 GB	FP16	$1.09/hr
A10	24 GB	Q8	$1.29/hr
A100 80GB PCIe	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
A100 80GB	80 GB	FP16	$1.39/hr	Rent
H100 MEGA	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent
H100 SXM	80 GB	FP16	$1.80/hr	Rent

Qwen3.5-9B-Base

VRAM Requirements

Compatible GPUs

Qwen3.5-9B-Base FAQ

VRAM requirements for Qwen3.5-9B-Base at different quantization levels
Quantization	VRAM Required
FP16	21.6 GB
Q8	10.8 GB
Q6	8.1 GB
Q4	5.4 GB