Qwen 2

2026 04 14 Best small LLM for local inference for instruction following

Overview

Qwen 2 is a Large Language Model (LLM) developed by Qwen.

Key Features

• Optimized for local inference
• Available in various sizes for different use cases

Related Models

• Llama 3.1 70B (quantized)
• Gemma 2 27B (quantized)
• Mistral Large

Use Cases

• Instruction Following: Qwen 2 72B is noted as a viable option for running well-instructed small LLMs on a 48GB VRAM NVIDIA GPU when properly quantized.

References

• 2026 04 14 Best small LLM for local inference for instruction following