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Qwen3.5 122B and 35B models offer Sonnet 4.5 performance on local computers
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Alibaba released the Qwen3.5 Medium Model series, which includes four large language models (LLMs) that support agentic tool calling. Three of these models, Qwen3.5-35B-A3B, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B, and Qwen3.5-27B, are available for commercial use under the Apache 2.0 license and can be downloaded from Hugging Face and ModelScope.
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- Praise: The new 35B model demonstrates great performance for tool use, indicating its practical applications in various domains.
- Praise: Opus 4.6 and Gemini Pro deliver satisfactory results quickly, showcasing the potential for local AI models to provide valuable insights.
- Concern: Running the Qwen 3.5 model on local hardware resulted in a lengthy 45-minute processing time with a generic answer, raising concerns about efficiency.
- Concern: There are slight incompatibilities with Claude Code in the new 35B model, which could hinder seamless integration for developers.