Can I Run Qwen 3.6 27B on a NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super?
Won't fit — even the smallest quant (Q4_K_M) needs 17.4GB VRAM.
None of Qwen 3.6 27B's quantizations fit
Even the most aggressive quantization needs more memory than the NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super provides. Your options below: rent a bigger GPU in the cloud, or upgrade.
Run it in the cloud instead
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Or upgrade your hardware
GPUs that would let you run this model locally:
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Top-ranked open-source models that fit in 16.0GB.
FAQ
Can the NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super run Qwen 3.6 27B?
No. Qwen 3.6 27B (27.0B) needs at least 17.4GB even at its smallest quantization, more than the 16.0GB on the NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super.
What's the best quantization to use?
None of Qwen 3.6 27B's available quantizations fit in 16.0GB. You'll need either a larger GPU, a smaller model, or to run it in the cloud.
What if I need more headroom for context length?
KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.