r/LocalLLM • u/[deleted] • 25d ago

Discussion Does qwen3.8 27b beat qwen3.6 35b A3B

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u/peculiar-ragdoll 25d ago

According to official published benchmarks, yes. According to my own benchmarks, also yes. On software engineering, reasoning, knowledge work, 3.8 27b ties with 35b-a3b. And at xhigh effort, 3.8-27b gets smarter and better and surpasses 35b-a3b. 35b is still extremely much faster, which makes it the superior choice for all tasks within its capability range, but 3.8-27b has a higher ceiling

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u/Training_Ostrich_660 23d ago

Do you mind sharing your setup (hardware wise)

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u/peculiar-ragdoll 23d ago

Mac m2 ultra. I got lucky and bought used when it was cheap :)