I just realized how good MoE models are for consumer hardware
A user on r/LocalLLaMA discovered that Mixture of Experts (MoE) models, specifically the 35BA3B variant, offer significantly faster performance on consumer hardware compared to standard models like Qwen 3.6 27B. Despite having ample GPU VRAM, the user found that offloading expert layers to RAM resulted in a substantial speed increase, making it more efficient for iterative tasks. This finding suggests MoE models could be a viable option for users with VRAM limitations seeking better performance. AI
IMPACT MoE models may offer a viable path to faster AI inference on consumer-grade hardware, especially for users with limited VRAM.