# Qwen3-1.7B = main 8 GB engine; 4B = optional "more complete" tier

> Living preprint · as of 2026-10-25 · map node D-134 (decision) · interim record, not a final result.

<!-- lint:exempt:start -->
- [D-134] 2026-10-20 · Qwen3-1.7B = main 8 GB engine; 4B = optional "more complete" tier · why: Pixel 8a: 1.7B 13-16 tok/s, answers 13-16 s; 4B 3.6-6 tok/s, 29-46 s, one LMK kill. · status: kept

<!-- lint:exempt:end -->
## Outgoing

- led to: [X-244] GATE17-SUPPORT: GATE17-SUPPORT (the 1.7B as the 8 GB engine needs a gate) → https://r4topunk.github.io/boar-research/map/x-244.md

Read chapter 11, A smaller engine for 8 GB phones: https://r4topunk.github.io/boar-research/research/small-engine.md

## Facts cited {#facts}

Resolve every [F-…] marker in https://r4topunk.github.io/boar-research/data/facts.json. Each line gives the claim, the number with its metric family, set and status, judge, n, seeds, CI, date and caveat.

<!-- lint:exempt:start -->
- [F-1386] Qwen3-1.7B = main 8 GB engine; 4B = optional "more complete" tier. adopted; confirmed at 19:07 grill · set UNKNOWN (status UNKNOWN) · judge UNKNOWN · n UNKNOWN · seeds UNKNOWN · CI not computed · date 2026-10-20 ~11:50 · caveat: who decided: author; why: Pixel 8a: 1.7B 13-16 tok/s, answers 13-16 s; 4B 3.6-6 tok/s, 29-46 s, one LMK kill; alternatives: keep 4B default; Qwen2.5-1.5B (faster but weaker); reversible: yes
- [F-1837] Qwen3-1.7B becomes the main 8 GB engine. 4B becomes optional tier (19:07) · set UNKNOWN (status UNKNOWN) · judge UNKNOWN · n UNKNOWN · seeds UNKNOWN · CI not computed · date 2026-10-20 · caveat: who: author; why: Pixel 8a: 1.7B 13-16 tok/s vs 4B 3.6-6 tok/s, 4B low-memory kill; reversible: yes

<!-- lint:exempt:end -->
---

Cite as: r4to, independent researcher. RatLab — A Boar Research (2026), research record 1.0, as of 2026-10-25. Text and data CC BY 4.0. Fact ids or a link must travel with a quote. How to cite: https://r4topunk.github.io/boar-research/cite/ · https://r4topunk.github.io/boar-research/CITATION.cff.

AI-reviewed, not clinically reviewed. Nothing here is medical advice.