# KLD-Sweep Report - Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

MDL_norm = Size_GiB x 8 + log2(PPL) [bits/token, amortised over 1B tokens]

## Results (sorted by MDL_norm)

| Rank | Quantization | Size (GiB) | BPW | PPL | KLD | KLD 99.9% | MDL_norm |
|------|--------------|------------|-----|-----|-----|-----------|----------|
| 1 | mudler_APEX-I-Mini | 13.333 | 3.302 | 7.7776 | 0.087271 | 3.065409 | 109.623 |
| 2 | mudler_APEX-I-Compact | 16.105 | 3.989 | 7.4799 | 0.043432 | 1.820640 | 131.743 |
| 3 | mudler_APEX-Compact | 16.105 | 3.989 | 7.6257 | 0.062095 | 2.529670 | 131.771 |
| 4 | Thireus_4.0579bpw | 16.384 | 4.058 | 7.7631 | 0.066857 | 2.273288 | 134.029 |
| 5 | AesSedai_IQ4_XS | 16.405 | 4.063 | 7.5700 | 0.035996 | 1.669282 | 134.160 |
| 6 | unsloth_UD-IQ4_XS | 16.513 | 4.090 | 7.5991 | 0.036342 | 1.619864 | 135.030 |
| 7 | unsloth_UD-IQ4_NL | 16.802 | 4.161 | 7.6022 | 0.036445 | 1.898526 | 137.342 |
| 8 | mradermacher_i1-IQ4_XS | 17.443 | 4.320 | 7.4260 | 0.035131 | 1.520988 | 142.437 |
| 9 | batiai_IQ4_XS | 17.443 | 4.320 | 7.4511 | 0.036061 | 1.912124 | 142.441 |
| 10 | bartowski_IQ4_XS | 17.515 | 4.338 | 7.4094 | 0.032072 | 1.813745 | 143.009 |
| 11 | unsloth_UD-IQ4_NL_XL | 18.161 | 4.498 | 7.4770 | 0.025694 | 1.354680 | 148.190 |
| 12 | Thireus_4.5077bpw | 18.262 | 4.523 | 7.6018 | 0.046067 | 1.014056 | 149.022 |
| 13 | sphaela_Q4_0 | 18.361 | 4.548 | 7.4595 | 0.062128 | 3.098408 | 149.787 |
| 14 | 0xSero_Q4_0 | 18.361 | 4.548 | 7.4866 | 0.068531 | 3.092771 | 149.792 |
| 15 | sphaela_Q4_K_M | 18.361 | 4.548 | 7.5156 | 0.038733 | 1.833427 | 149.798 |
| 16 | sphaela_Q4_K_S | 18.361 | 4.548 | 7.5156 | 0.038733 | 1.833427 | 149.798 |
| 17 | mradermacher_i1-Q4_0 | 18.440 | 4.567 | 7.4737 | 0.059360 | 3.349420 | 150.422 |
| 18 | bartowski_IQ4_NL | 18.497 | 4.582 | 7.4112 | 0.031247 | 1.591901 | 150.866 |
| 19 | mradermacher_i1-Q4_K_S | 18.524 | 4.588 | 7.4998 | 0.035967 | 1.891432 | 151.099 |
| 20 | worthdoing_Q4_K_S | 18.524 | 4.588 | 7.7884 | 0.068062 | 3.560123 | 151.153 |
| 21 | bartowski_Q4_0 | 18.573 | 4.600 | 7.3794 | 0.040132 | 2.292114 | 151.467 |
| 22 | 0xSero_IQ4_NL | 18.578 | 4.602 | 7.4506 | 0.047391 | 2.141885 | 151.521 |
| 23 | MXFP4_MOE | 18.875 | 4.675 | 7.3723 | 0.037835 | 1.747079 | 153.882 |
| 24 | 0xSero_DYNAMIC | 19.075 | 4.725 | 7.4837 | 0.042753 | 2.160737 | 155.504 |
| 25 | bartowski_Q4_K_S | 19.178 | 4.750 | 7.4696 | 0.027690 | 1.507139 | 156.325 |
| 26 | unsloth_UD-Q4_K_S | 19.458 | 4.820 | 7.4220 | 0.020062 | 1.255272 | 158.556 |
| 27 | Thireus_4.8273bpw | 19.551 | 4.843 | 7.5792 | 0.043324 | 0.879808 | 159.330 |
| 28 | mradermacher_i1-Q4_K_M | 19.713 | 4.883 | 7.4637 | 0.031677 | 1.500736 | 160.604 |
| 29 | batiai_Q4_K_M | 19.713 | 4.883 | 7.4642 | 0.031505 | 1.606371 | 160.604 |
| 30 | lmstudio_Q4_K_M | 19.713 | 4.883 | 7.6538 | 0.055895 | 2.917688 | 160.640 |
| 31 | 0xSero_Q4_K_M | 19.713 | 4.883 | 7.6538 | 0.055895 | 2.917688 | 160.640 |
| 32 | worthdoing_Q4_K_M | 19.713 | 4.883 | 7.6606 | 0.056077 | 2.750742 | 160.641 |
| 33 | bartowski_Q4_K_M | 19.922 | 4.935 | 7.4335 | 0.025066 | 1.385922 | 162.270 |
| 34 | steampunque_Q4_K_H | 19.925 | 4.935 | 7.5384 | 0.041208 | 2.585083 | 162.314 |
| 35 | unsloth_MXFP4_MOE | 20.215 | 5.007 | 7.3468 | 0.026420 | 1.186455 | 164.597 |
| 36 | bartowski_Q4_K_L | 20.274 | 5.022 | 7.3952 | 0.022723 | 1.161044 | 165.079 |
| 37 | sphaela_Q4_1 | 20.348 | 5.040 | 7.5230 | 0.082678 | 3.324150 | 165.695 |
| 38 | mradermacher_i1-Q4_1 | 20.348 | 5.040 | 7.5298 | 0.038358 | 2.079206 | 165.697 |
| 39 | bartowski_Q4_1 | 20.465 | 5.069 | 7.4388 | 0.030026 | 1.434557 | 166.615 |
| 40 | unsloth_UD-Q4_K_M | 20.614 | 5.106 | 7.4003 | 0.016585 | 0.791560 | 167.800 |
| 41 | AesSedai_Q4_K_M | 20.624 | 5.109 | 7.3671 | 0.016405 | 0.962259 | 167.873 |
| 42 | Thireus_5.1174bpw | 20.659 | 5.117 | 7.5287 | 0.041167 | 0.928671 | 168.184 |
| 43 | unsloth_UD-Q4_K_XL | 20.825 | 5.158 | 7.3936 | 0.016808 | 1.070779 | 169.486 |
| 44 | mudler_APEX-I-Quality | 21.252 | 5.264 | 7.3348 | 0.017030 | 1.277997 | 172.891 |
| 45 | mudler_APEX-Quality | 21.252 | 5.264 | 7.3965 | 0.018793 | 1.241888 | 172.903 |
| 46 | Thireus_5.5079bpw | 22.235 | 5.508 | 7.5635 | 0.039310 | 0.820752 | 180.799 |
| 47 | mradermacher_i1-Q5_K_S | 22.334 | 5.533 | 7.3590 | 0.020913 | 1.305873 | 181.552 |
| 48 | worthdoing_Q5_K_S | 22.334 | 5.533 | 7.4318 | 0.027020 | 1.514734 | 181.566 |
| 49 | sphaela_Q5_0 | 22.334 | 5.533 | 7.4779 | 0.030836 | 2.128659 | 181.575 |
| 50 | sphaela_Q5_K_M | 22.334 | 5.533 | 7.7613 | 0.063122 | 2.978244 | 181.628 |
| 51 | sphaela_Q5_K_S | 22.334 | 5.533 | 7.7613 | 0.063122 | 2.978244 | 181.628 |
| 52 | bartowski_Q5_K_S | 22.497 | 5.573 | 7.3770 | 0.016080 | 0.877640 | 182.859 |
| 53 | mradermacher_i1-Q5_K_M | 23.031 | 5.705 | 7.3551 | 0.020523 | 1.355754 | 187.127 |
| 54 | batiai_Q5_K_M | 23.031 | 5.705 | 7.3827 | 0.018182 | 1.007116 | 187.132 |
| 55 | worthdoing_Q5_K_M | 23.031 | 5.705 | 7.4204 | 0.025840 | 1.453986 | 187.139 |
| 56 | 0xSero_Q5_K_M | 23.031 | 5.705 | 7.4258 | 0.026154 | 1.687057 | 187.141 |
| 57 | unsloth_UD-Q5_K_S | 23.229 | 5.754 | 7.3434 | 0.012991 | 0.971944 | 188.708 |
| 58 | Thireus_5.7548bpw | 23.231 | 5.755 | 7.5646 | 0.038382 | 0.957410 | 188.767 |
| 59 | bartowski_Q5_K_M | 23.299 | 5.772 | 7.3819 | 0.014800 | 0.816861 | 189.276 |
| 60 | bartowski_Q5_K_L | 23.592 | 5.844 | 7.3517 | 0.014274 | 1.021982 | 191.614 |
| 61 | mudler_APEX-I-Balanced | 23.865 | 5.912 | 7.3451 | 0.015009 | 1.151828 | 193.797 |
| 62 | mudler_APEX-Balanced | 23.865 | 5.912 | 7.3853 | 0.016136 | 0.978521 | 193.805 |
| 63 | sphaela_Q5_1 | 24.321 | 6.025 | 7.3615 | 0.033787 | 2.046225 | 197.448 |
| 64 | Thireus_6.0569bpw | 24.450 | 6.057 | 7.3701 | 0.010921 | 0.621259 | 198.482 |
| 65 | AesSedai_Q5_K_M | 24.452 | 6.057 | 7.3560 | 0.011521 | 0.808359 | 198.495 |
| 66 | unsloth_UD-Q5_K_M | 24.639 | 6.104 | 7.3397 | 0.011592 | 0.777676 | 199.988 |
| 67 | unsloth_UD-Q5_K_XL | 24.766 | 6.135 | 7.3527 | 0.011761 | 0.770376 | 201.006 |
| 68 | mradermacher_i1-Q6_K | 26.556 | 6.579 | 7.3649 | 0.013445 | 1.010739 | 215.329 |
| 69 | batiai_Q6_K | 26.556 | 6.579 | 7.3888 | 0.014525 | 0.874168 | 215.333 |
| 70 | 0xSero_Q6_K | 26.556 | 6.579 | 7.3970 | 0.014817 | 0.819281 | 215.335 |
| 71 | lmstudio_Q6_K | 26.556 | 6.579 | 7.3971 | 0.014816 | 0.819281 | 215.335 |
| 72 | AesSedai_Q6_K | 27.108 | 6.716 | 7.3691 | 0.010935 | 0.785779 | 219.745 |
| 73 | unsloth_UD-Q6_K | 27.296 | 6.762 | 7.3622 | 0.010109 | 0.751166 | 221.248 |
| 74 | Thireus_6.7626bpw | 27.298 | 6.763 | 7.3693 | 0.010479 | 0.699136 | 221.266 |
| 75 | bartowski_Q6_K | 27.989 | 6.934 | 7.3830 | 0.010854 | 0.731767 | 226.796 |
| 76 | bartowski_Q6_K_L | 28.219 | 6.991 | 7.3683 | 0.010529 | 0.764405 | 228.633 |
| 77 | unsloth_UD-Q6_K_XL | 29.657 | 7.347 | 7.3781 | 0.009570 | 0.658147 | 240.139 |
| 78 | sphaela_Q8_0 | 34.369 | 8.515 | 7.3491 | 0.009761 | 0.676150 | 277.830 |
| 79 | 0xSero_Q8_0 | 34.369 | 8.515 | 7.3553 | 0.009181 | 0.640894 | 277.831 |
| 80 | lmstudio_Q8_0 | 34.369 | 8.515 | 7.3554 | 0.009182 | 0.640894 | 277.831 |
| 81 | unsloth_Q8_0 | 34.369 | 8.515 | 7.3606 | 0.009532 | 0.783307 | 277.832 |
| 82 | batiai_Q8_0 | 34.369 | 8.515 | 7.3624 | 0.009635 | 0.875084 | 277.832 |
| 83 | worthdoing_Q8_0 | 34.369 | 8.515 | 7.3633 | 0.009321 | 0.691923 | 277.832 |
| 84 | bartowski_Q8_0 | 34.379 | 8.518 | 7.3544 | 0.009451 | 0.733638 | 277.911 |
| 85 | unsloth_UD-Q8_K_XL | 35.810 | 8.872 | 7.3609 | 0.009616 | 0.747915 | 289.360 |