GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO vs Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO | Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 9.4B | 9.7B |
| Context | 262K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen3_5ForConditionalGeneration | Qwen3_5ForConditionalGeneration |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 474 | 5.0K |
| Released | May 2026 | Mar 2026 |
VRAM by Quantization: GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO vs Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled
| Quantization | Bits | GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO VRAM | Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | — | 4.7 GB |
| Q3_K_L | 4.10 | 5.4 GB | 5.5 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | — | 5.3 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | — | 4.8 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 6.2 GB | 6.4 GB |
| Q4_K_S | 4.50 | — | 6 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 7.3 GB | 7.5 GB |
| Q5_K_S | 5.50 | — | 7.2 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 8.3 GB | 8.5 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 10.0 GB | 10.2 GB |
Verdict
GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (6.2 GB vs 6.4 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO or Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled?
At Q4_K_M, GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO needs 6.2 GB and Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled needs 6.4 GB, so GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO or Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled?
GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO supports 262,144 tokens and Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO and Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled?
GrepSeek Qwen3.5 9B GRPO is a 9.4B model from alireza7 (Qwen family), while Qwen3.5 9B Claude 4.6 Opus Reasoning Distilled is a 9.7B model from Jackrong (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.