Qwen3.6 + ik_llama Hits 50+ tok/s on Consumer Hardware — 16GB VRAM + 32GB RAM with 200K Context

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A r/LocalLLaMA user demonstrates Qwen3.6 UD_Q_4_K_M running via ik_llama at 50+ tokens per second on consumer hardware (16GB VRAM + 32GB RAM) with a 200K context window. The 93-upvote post with 47 comments shows the inference optimization ecosystem catching up to model releases — ik_llama specifically optimizes memory offloading between GPU and system RAM. For builders, this means a $1,500 consumer setup can now run a competitive 35B-parameter model at practical speeds with long context.