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Qwen3.8-27B model shows extreme reasoning effort variation

A user on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA subreddit has observed a significant difference in the reasoning capabilities of the Qwen3.8-27B model when adjusting the "reasoning_effort" parameter in llama.cpp. Setting this parameter to "medium" resulted in minimal token generation, whereas "xhigh" led to a dramatic increase, with some prompts reaching up to 40,000 tokens. The user is seeking confirmation on whether this behavior is expected or indicative of a potential issue. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential for fine-tuning model output through parameter adjustments, impacting user experience and resource utilization.

RANK_REASON User observation and discussion about model behavior, not a primary release or research finding.

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Qwen3.8-27B model shows extreme reasoning effort variation

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/SarcasticBaka ·

    The difference between "medium" and "xhigh" reasoning effort for Qwen3.8-27B is actually insane.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm currently testing out Qwen3.8-27B using Unsloth's UD-Q4_K_XL running a freshly rebuilt llama.cpp. I have a 22GB RTX 2080TI on which I'm able to fit 100k context with q8_0 quantization, and using MTP with --spec-draft-n-max 4 I get about 40tk/…