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Cheapest way to run Qwen3.8 27B in Australia

Prices checked 21 Oct 2026, 10:07 am AEST · how we check

The cheapest single device we track that holds Qwen3.8 27B at Q4_K_M with an 8k context is the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB at A$2,489 (Scorptec). Expect roughly 33 tokens/sec (estimate).

Trending Qwen · released 5 Aug 2026 · 27.78B · Q4_K_M needs ~18 GB

Cheapest single devices that fit

AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB

A$2,489Scorptec

needs 18.4 of 31.5 GB · fits · ~33 tok/s estimate · 13.2 tok/s per A$1k

NVIDIA RTX 3090 Ti 24GB

A$3,599Scorptec · not in stock

needs 18.4 of 23.5 GB · fits · ~39 tok/s estimate · 10.7 tok/s per A$1k

Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 64GB

A$3,915Minisforum AU · not in stock

needs 18.4 of 48.0 GB · fits · ~11 tok/s estimate · 2.9 tok/s per A$1k

Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB

A$4,299Apple AU

needs 18.4 of 27.0 GB · fits · ~20 tok/s estimate · 4.7 tok/s per A$1k

Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB

A$5,719Minisforum AU

needs 18.4 of 96.0 GB · fits · ~11 tok/s estimate · 2.0 tok/s per A$1k

HP Z2 Mini G1a (Ryzen AI Max PRO 390) 64GB

A$5,894Mwave

needs 18.4 of 48.0 GB · fits · ~11 tok/s estimate · 1.9 tok/s per A$1k

Surface Laptop Ultra (RTX Spark N1X, 6144-core GPU) 64GB

A$7,149Microsoft Store AU

needs 18.4 of 48.0 GB · fits · ~13 tok/s estimate · 1.9 tok/s per A$1k

MSI PRO MAX EDGE AI+ (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB

A$8,999Mwave · not in stock

needs 18.4 of 96.0 GB · fits · ~11 tok/s estimate · 1.3 tok/s per A$1k

6 more on the full Qwen3.8 27B page.

Graphics card + system RAM (if you already have a PC)

These keep part of the model in system RAM. The total is the card plus a DDR5 kit only, and the speeds are optimistic estimates. How we estimate.

Intel Arc B580 12GB + 32GB DDR5

A$1,029card A$419 + RAM A$610

8 GB of the model in system RAM · fits · ~5 tok/s optimistic estimate

NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB + 32GB DDR5

A$1,149card A$539 + RAM A$610

8 GB of the model in system RAM · fits · ~6 tok/s optimistic estimate

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB + 32GB DDR5

A$1,279card A$669 + RAM A$610

4 GB of the model in system RAM · fits · ~8 tok/s optimistic estimate

NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti 16GB + 32GB DDR5

A$1,709card A$1,099 + RAM A$610

4 GB of the model in system RAM · fits · ~8 tok/s optimistic estimate

AMD Radeon RX 9070 16GB + 32GB DDR5

A$1,709card A$1,099 + RAM A$610

4 GB of the model in system RAM · fits · ~9 tok/s optimistic estimate

Memory needed by quantisation (8k context)

Q4_K_Mneeds ~18.4 GB

Cheapest in-stock fit: AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB A$2,489

Q5_K_Mneeds ~21.3 GB

Cheapest in-stock fit: AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB A$2,489

Q6_Kneeds ~24.3 GB

Cheapest in-stock fit: AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB A$2,489

Q8_0needs ~31.1 GB

Cheapest in-stock fit: AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB A$2,489

F16needs ~57.1 GB

Cheapest in-stock fit: Minisforum MS-S1 Max (Ryzen AI Max+ 395) 128GB A$5,719

FAQ

How much memory does Qwen3.8 27B need?

About 18.4 GB at Q4_K_M with an 8k context: 16.8 GB of weights, 0.54 GB of KV cache and 1 GB of overhead. It has 27.78B parameters.

What's the cheapest way to run Qwen3.8 27B in Australia?

The cheapest single device we track that holds Qwen3.8 27B at Q4_K_M with an 8k context is the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB at A$2,489 (Scorptec). Expect roughly 33 tokens/sec (estimate). If you already have a PC, a Intel Arc B580 12GB plus 32GB of DDR5 (A$1,029 for the two) can run it partly from system RAM, more slowly.

Can a graphics card run Qwen3.8 27B?

Yes. The cheapest in-stock graphics card that holds it entirely in VRAM is the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB at A$2,489.

Prices checked 21 Oct 2026, 10:07 am AEST. Stores change prices during the day, so check the listing before you pay. How we check

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