Can I Run EXAONE 3.5 on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated February 10, 2026

Yes — comfortably

Yes, comfortably — EXAONE 3.5 32B at Q8_0 needs about 36.9 GB of the 128 GB usable on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), leaving ~91.1 GB spare and running at ~5.4 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 32,768 tokens of context.

Confidence: high · Recommended quantization: Q8_0 · Estimated speed: ~5.4 tok/s

Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB) — what it gives a model

Usable memory for models128 GB
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s
Form factorMini PC
Operating systemWindows or Linux
Memory upgradeableNo — soldered

EXAONE 3.5 on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB): memory by quantization

QuantMemory neededFits 128 GB?Max contextEst. speedDownload
F1666.9 GB✓ Yes32K~2.9 tok/s64 GB
Q8_036.9 GB✓ Yes32K~5.4 tok/s34 GB
Q6_K29.2 GB✓ Yes32K~6.9 tok/s26.2 GB
Q5_K_M25.6 GB✓ Yes32K~7.9 tok/s22.7 GB
Q4_K_M22.3 GB✓ Yes32K~9.2 tok/s19.3 GB
Q3_K_M16.6 GB✓ Yes32K~12.7 tok/s13.6 GB
Q2_K13.5 GB✓ Yes32K~16 tok/s10.5 GB

Which EXAONE 3.5 sizes fit

VariantNeeds at Q4_K_MFits?Est. speed
EXAONE 3.5 32B22.3 GB✓ Fits~9.2 tok/s
EXAONE 3.5 7.8B6.6 GB✓ Fits~33.8 tok/s
EXAONE 3.5 2.4B2.9 GB✓ Fits~87.5 tok/s

What to watch out for

Framework Desktop 128 GB limitations

Recommended setup

Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving

How these numbers are calculated

FAQ

Can I run EXAONE 3.5 on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?

Yes, comfortably — EXAONE 3.5 32B at Q8_0 needs about 36.9 GB of the 128 GB usable on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), leaving ~91.1 GB spare and running at ~5.4 tok/s (estimated), with room for about 32,768 tokens of context.

Which quantization of EXAONE 3.5 should I use on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?

Q8_0 — it needs about 36.9 GB of the 128 GB available, downloads as roughly 34 GB, and runs at an estimated 5.4 tokens/sec with up to 32K of context.

What limits EXAONE 3.5 on Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB)?

Nothing binding — the model fits with headroom and generates at a usable speed on this hardware.

Which runtime should I use?

Ollama or llama.cpp (CUDA/ROCm) — vLLM if you need concurrent serving

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