Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B vs Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic
Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.
Specifications
| Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B | Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic | |
|---|---|---|
| Parameters | 32B | 4.0B |
| Context | 131K | 262K |
| Architecture | Qwen2ForCausalLM | Qwen3ForCausalLM |
| License | Apache 2.0 | Apache 2.0 |
| Downloads | 43.2K | 3.4K |
| Released | Apr 2025 | Nov 2025 |
VRAM by Quantization: Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B vs Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic
| Quantization | Bits | Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B VRAM | Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic VRAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 14.4 GB | 2.2 GB |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 16.4 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 14.8 GB | 2.3 GB |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 16.8 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 20.0 GB | 2.9 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 23.6 GB | 3.4 GB |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 27.2 GB | 3.8 GB |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 32.8 GB | 4.5 GB |
Verdict
Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (2.9 GB vs 20.0 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic supports a longer context window (262K tokens). Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B is the more widely downloaded of the two.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which needs less VRAM, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B or Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic?
At Q4_K_M, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B needs 20.0 GB and Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic needs 2.9 GB, so Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic is the lighter option to run locally.
- Which has a longer context window, Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B or Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic?
Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B supports 131,072 tokens and Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic supports 262,144 tokens.
- What is the difference between Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B and Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic?
Cogito V1 Preview Qwen 32B is a 32B model from deepcogito (Qwen family), while Qwen3 4B Instruct 2507 Heretic is a 4.0B model from p-e-w (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.