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35B model runs locally on 16GB RAM ThinkPad via SSD streaming

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A user successfully ran the "voxel pagoda" prompt locally on a 2020 ThinkPad with 16GB of RAM and no dedicated GPU. The setup utilized the Qwen3.6-35B-A3B model, which is larger than the available RAM, by streaming dense weights and an expert cache from the SSD. This method, built on llama.cpp, achieved a speed of 2.3 tokens/second, though agent turns were slow due to re-reading the entire conversation. A comparison to a Mac with similar RAM showed significantly faster performance. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates feasibility of running large models on consumer-grade hardware with optimized data streaming.

RANK_REASON User successfully demonstrates running a large model on limited hardware using a novel streaming technique.

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35B model runs locally on 16GB RAM ThinkPad via SSD streaming

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

    The viral voxel Pagoda locally on a 2020 old ThinkPad, no GPU, 16 GB RAM

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1xubvd0/the_viral_voxel_pagoda_locally_on_a_2020_old/"> <img alt="The viral voxel Pagoda locally on a 2020 old ThinkPad, no GPU, 16 GB RAM" src="https://preview.redd.it/9i7qc62ng61i1.gif?width=640&amp;crop=sma…

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