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Can I run exaone3.5?
EXAONE 3.5 is a collection of instruction-tuned bilingual (English and Korean) generative models ranging from 2.4B to 32B parameters, developed and released by LG AI Research.
7.8B parameters32K contexttextEXAONE AI Model License Agreement 1.1 - NC9 builds
exaone3.5 system requirements
Memory needed at 4K context, counting model weights, KV cache, compute buffers and runtime overhead. Download sizes come from the official Ollama registry.
| Build | Quantization | Download | Memory needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| exaone3.5:2.4b | Q4_K_M | 1.5 GB | ~2.6 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:2.4b-instruct-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 2.6 GB | ~4.2 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:7.8b | Q4_K_M | 4.4 GB | ~6.7 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:2.4b-instruct-fp16 | F16 | 5.0 GB | ~7.5 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:7.8b-instruct-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 7.7 GB | ~11.5 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:7.8b-instruct-fp16 | F16 | 14.6 GB | ~21.2 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:32b | Q4_K_M | 18.0 GB | ~26.2 GB(est.) |
| exaone3.5:32b-instruct-q8_0 | Q8_0 | 31.7 GB | ~45.7 GB(est.) |
Figures marked (est.) approximate the KV cache because this model's architecture details are not published. They are indicative rather than exact.
How to run exaone3.5 locally
- 1.Install Ollama for Windows, macOS or Linux.
- 2.Run this in a terminal:
ollama run exaone3.5:2.4b - 3.The weights download on first run, then an interactive prompt opens.
Frequently asked questions about exaone3.5
- How much VRAM do I need to run exaone3.5?
- At 4K context, the smallest published build of exaone3.5 (Q4_K_M) needs roughly 2.6 GB of GPU memory once weights, KV cache, compute buffers and runtime overhead are counted. Bigger quantizations and longer context windows need more. It can also run partly or entirely on the CPU using system RAM, more slowly.
- Can I run exaone3.5 without a dedicated GPU?
- Yes, but slowly. Without a GPU the model runs on the CPU using system RAM, which usually means a few tokens per second rather than dozens. You would need at least 2.6 GB of free RAM for the smallest build.
- How big is the exaone3.5 download?
- The smallest published build is 1.5 GB. There are 9 builds in total, the largest being 59.6 GB. Leave some extra free disk space beyond the download itself.
- How do I run exaone3.5 locally?
- Install Ollama, then run "ollama run exaone3.5:2.4b" in a terminal. The weights download on first use and an interactive session opens.
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Model data from the official Ollama registry · verified 13/09/2026