Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B vs Qwen3 14B

Side-by-side comparison of VRAM requirements, quantization, context length, and hardware compatibility.

Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B

Alibaba · 14.3B

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Qwen3 14B

Alibaba · 14.8B

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Specifications

Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7BQwen3 14B
Parameters14.3B14.8B
Context8K41K
ArchitectureQwen2MoeForCausalLMQwen3ForCausalLM
LicenseOtherApache 2.0
Downloads181.8K1.8M
ReleasedApr 2024Jul 2025

VRAM by Quantization: Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B vs Qwen3 14B

QuantizationBitsQwen1.5 MoE A2.7B VRAMQwen3 14B VRAM
Q2_K3.406.8 GB6.9 GB
Q3_K_M3.907.7 GB7.8 GB
Q3_K_S3.507.0 GB7.1 GB
Q4_04.007.9 GB8.0 GB
Q4_K_M4.809.3 GB9.5 GB
Q5_K_M5.7010.9 GB11.2 GB
Q6_K6.6012.5 GB12.8 GB
Q8_08.0015.0 GB15.4 GB

Verdict

Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B needs less VRAM at Q4_K_M (9.3 GB vs 9.5 GB), so it fits on smaller GPUs. Qwen3 14B supports a longer context window (41K tokens). Qwen3 14B is the more widely downloaded of the two.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which needs less VRAM, Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B or Qwen3 14B?

At Q4_K_M, Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B needs 9.3 GB and Qwen3 14B needs 9.5 GB, so Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B is the lighter option to run locally.

Which has a longer context window, Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B or Qwen3 14B?

Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B supports 8,192 tokens and Qwen3 14B supports 40,960 tokens.

What is the difference between Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B and Qwen3 14B?

Qwen1.5 MoE A2.7B is a 14.3B model from Alibaba (Qwen family), while Qwen3 14B is a 14.8B model from Alibaba (Qwen family). Compare their VRAM requirements above to see which fits your GPU or Mac.