MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B is Xiaomi's 9.4-billion-parameter agentic model, built by fine-tuning Alibaba's Qwen3.5-9B on data generated by Xiaomi's larger MiMo-V2.6-Pro and MiMo-V2.6-Flash models. It handles vision, code, and function-calling tasks, and is positioned as the practical local-hardware option next to Xiaomi's much larger frontier MiMo-V2.6 models, which are designed for hosted use. At under 10 billion parameters, it runs well on a single mainstream consumer GPU once quantized. The model offers a 262K token context window, suited to long agent traces or multi-file coding sessions. Published in September 2026, it is one of the newest releases in Xiaomi's MiMo line, distilling the larger models' agentic and coding behaviour into a size that fits ordinary hardware.
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- Publisher
- Xiaomi
- Family
- MiMo
- Parameters
- 9.4B
- Architecture
- Qwen3_5ForConditionalGeneration
- Context Length
- 262,144 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 248,320
- Release Date
- 2026-09-21
- License
- MIT
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How Much VRAM Does MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.40 | 4.6 GB | 38.7 GB | 4.00 GB | 2-bit quantization with K-quant improvements |
| Q3_K_S | 3.50 | 4.7 GB | 38.8 GB | 4.12 GB | 3-bit small quantization |
| Q3_K_M | 3.90 | 5.2 GB | 39.3 GB | 4.59 GB | 3-bit medium quantization |
| Q4_0 | 4.00 | 5.3 GB | 39.4 GB | 4.70 GB | 4-bit legacy quantization |
| Q4_K_M | 4.80 | 6.2 GB | 40.3 GB | 5.65 GB | 4-bit medium quantization — most popular sweet spot |
| Q5_K_M | 5.70 | 7.3 GB | 41.4 GB | 6.70 GB | 5-bit medium quantization — good quality/size tradeoff |
| Q6_K | 6.60 | 8.3 GB | 42.4 GB | 7.76 GB | 6-bit quantization, very good quality |
| Q8_0 | 8.00 | 10.0 GB | 44.1 GB | 9.41 GB | 8-bit quantization, near-lossless |
Which GPUs Can Run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
Q4_K_M · 6.2 GBMiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B (Q4_K_M) requires 6.2 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 9+ GB is recommended. Using the full 262K context window can add up to 34.1 GB, bringing total usage to 40.3 GB. 52 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroom
Decent
— Enough VRAM, may be tightWhich Devices Can Run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
Q4_K_M · 6.2 GB58 devices with unified memory can run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB, MacBook Air 13" M3 (8 GB).
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhere to Download MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B
Community quantizations of this model — GGUF for llama.cpp, Ollama, and LM Studio, plus AWQ/MLX variants where available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B need?
MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B requires 6.2 GB of VRAM at Q4_K_M, or 19.4 GB at BF16. Full 262K context adds up to 34.1 GB (40.3 GB total).
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 9.4B × 4.8 bits ÷ 8 = 5.6 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.6 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 34.7 GB (at full 262K context)
VRAM usage by quantization
Q4_K_M6.2 GBQ4_K_M + full context40.3 GB- What's the best quantization for MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
For MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B, Q4_K_M (6.2 GB) offers the best balance of quality and VRAM usage. Q4_K_L (6.3 GB) provides better quality if you have the VRAM. The smallest option is IQ2_XS at 3.4 GB.
VRAM requirement by quantization
IQ2_XS3.4 GBQ3_K_S4.7 GBIQ4_XS5.6 GBQ4_K_M ★6.2 GBQ4_K_L6.3 GBBF1619.4 GB★ Recommended — best balance of quality and VRAM usage.
- Can I run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B on a Mac?
MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B requires at least 3.4 GB at IQ2_XS, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B locally?
Yes — MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B can run locally on consumer hardware. At Q4_K_M quantization it needs 6.2 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
At Q4_K_M, MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B can reach ~773 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~106 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: NVIDIA B200 → 8000 ÷ 6.2 × 0.65 = ~837 tok/s
Estimated speed at Q4_K_M (6.2 GB)
~837 tok/s~106 tok/s~837 tok/s~773 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
At Q4_K_M, the download is about 5.65 GB. The full-precision BF16 version is 18.82 GB. The smallest option (IQ2_XS) is 2.82 GB.
- Which GPUs can run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
52 consumer GPUs can run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B at Q4_K_M (6.2 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, AMD Radeon RX 7600. 40 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
59 devices with unified memory can run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B at Q4_K_M (6.2 GB), including AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point) Laptop, ASUS Ascent GX10, Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.