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Qwen3 8B

An open-weight language model with switchable thinking and non-thinking modes.

Not yet tested
LOCALCLOUDOPEN WEIGHTS
This is a source-based starting point. We haven’t independently tested this model yet. Source-based estimates are separate from our test results. Measured speed and our verdict will appear after a reproducible test.

At a glance

Parameters
8.2B
Architecture
Dense transformer
Context length
32,768 native
License
Apache 2.0
Recommended VRAM
Not yet tested
Minimum tested VRAM
Not yet tested
Disk space
Not yet tested
Software
Ollama, llama.cpp
Read the official model documentation
HARDWARE ESTIMATE

What will it need?

Our test notes

Not yet tested. We’ll publish the hardware, quantization, context, speed, peak memory, and load time together. A parameter count alone is not a hardware requirement.

Our verdict

Not yet tested. Check the publisher’s documentation for capabilities and limitations; we’ll add an independent verdict after testing.

Explore its uses

REASONINGCHATMULTILINGUAL

Get it running

Your first local Qwen setup

Install Ollama, download Qwen3, and start a conversation on your own machine.

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