Can a Raspberry Pi 5 run Qwen3.5 2B?
Yes, usably. Best reported generation speed: 5.6 tokens/s on Raspberry Pi 5 (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)), per r/LocalLLaMA thread author. Boards tested: Raspberry Pi 5.
Qwen3.5 2B speed by board
- Raspberry Pi 5: 5.6 tokens/s best (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)), 1 test
FAQ
Which edge board runs Qwen3.5 2B fastest?
Of the boards tested, Raspberry Pi 5 is fastest for Qwen3.5 2B: 5.6 tokens/s generation (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)).
How fast does Qwen3.5 2B run on Raspberry Pi 5?
Best reported generation speed for Qwen3.5 2B on Raspberry Pi 5 is 5.6 tokens/s (Q8_0, llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)), from 1 sourced test. Source: r/LocalLLaMA thread author (https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1sdcdno/benchmarks_of_gemma4_and_multiple_others_on/).
| Board ↕ | Model ↕ | Runtime & setup ↕ | Gen t/s ↕ | Price ₹ (India) ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 516 GB RAM | Qwen3.5 2B2B params · Q8_0 | llama.cpp (llama-bench, --mmap 0)1TB NVMe SSD via official M.2 HAT+ (PCIe Gen3) | 5.6prompt 75.9 t/s | ₹34,191 Buy0.16 t/s per ₹1k | Community r/LocalLLaMA thread author2026-04 |
Each row shows only what its source reported: RAM, quant, prompt speed and setup appear under the main value when published. Rows with full details are listed first, fastest first. Source badges: Community, Vendor, Reproduced; ⚠ marks a speed far from similar results (how we check).