192 GB VRAM · Q4 native Amazon
M3 Ultra
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- Runs Qwen3 235B-A22B at Q4 natively
- 192 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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Qwen3 235B-A22B
1 consumer GPUs can run Qwen3 235B-A22B at Q4 natively. Precise VRAM thresholds and benchmarks below.
1 Compatible GPUs
1 with offloading
235B params
131K context
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M3 Ultra · 192 GB VRAM runs Q4 natively
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Execution Context
ARCHITECTURE TRANSFORMER
CONTEXT 131K TOKENS
QUANTIZATION 4-BIT GGUF
PROVIDER Alibaba
LICENSE Apache 2.0
VRAM REQUIREMENT
129.3 GB
4GB 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB+
Hardware Decision
This model requires aFlagship GPU (48 GB+ VRAM)
Compatible GPUs for Qwen3 235B-A22B
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128 GB VRAM · Offloading Amazon
M4 Ultra
Prós
- Works via CPU offloading
- 128 GB VRAM — adequate headroom
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M3 Ultra
192 GB · Runs Q4 natively · Check availability
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System Requirements
GPU VRAM 129.3 GB High-end GPU
System RAM 194 GB
64 GB or more
Storage 117.5 GB Q4 · SSD recommended
CPU Any modern CPU GPU required
VRAM by Quantization
| Quantization | VRAM needed | Disk space | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| FP16 (max quality) | 517 GB | 470 GB | Maximum |
| Q8 (high quality) | 258.5 GB | 235 GB | Near-lossless |
| Q4 (recommended) Best balance | 129.3 GB | 117.5 GB | Recommended |
| Q2 (minimum) | 64.6 GB | 58.8 GB | Quality loss |
Model Details
| Developer | Alibaba |
| Parameters | 235B |
| Context window | 131,072 tokens |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Use cases | chat, reasoning, coding, analysis |
| Released | 2025-04 |
Install with Ollama
ollama run qwen3:235b-a22b Hugging Face
Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B Technical Requirements
Can your GPU run Qwen3 235B-A22B?
Qwen3 235B-A22B requires <strong class="text-primary-container">129.3 GB VRAM</strong> at Q4. 1 consumer GPUs meet this threshold. Below 8 GB or 127.30000000000001 GB you'll hit significant offload latency.
64.6GB Critical min
129.3GB Optimal Q4
258.5GB High Quality Q8
517GB Max FP16
Hardware Performance Matrix
1 Q4 native · 1 offload
| GPU Unit | VRAM | Compatibility | Est. Speed | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 Ultra | 192GB | Optimal | 38 tok/s | Calculate → |
| M4 Ultra | 128GB | Offload | 45 tok/s | Calculate → |
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M3 Ultra
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Qwen3 235B-A22B — Compatibility guide
Qwen3 235B-A22B with 235B parameters only runs fully in multi-GPU or server configurations. Consider distilled versions if available. The VRAM calculator can help you find compatible alternatives.
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