Model card
Qwen3.5 4B is a compact multimodal model designed for efficient image-and-text processing. Unlike larger LLMs that require massive compute, this 4B parameter version focuses on high-density reasoning and visual understanding, making it ideal for edge deployment or low-latency applications. Developers can leverage it for automated image captioning, visual Q&A, and document parsing where fast inference is critical. It follows the Apache-2.0 license, ensuring flexibility for commercial integration. Compared to previous iterations, it balances a smaller memory footprint with improved instruction following, providing a viable alternative for those needing multimodal capabilities without the overhead of a 70B+ parameter model.
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Qwen/Qwen3.5-4BInstall the CLI and SDK dependency before downloading.
pip install modelscopeDownload the complete weights, configuration and model card.
modelscope download --model Qwen/Qwen3.5-4BREADME.md is used as an example; replace it with another repository file when needed.
modelscope download --model Qwen/Qwen3.5-4B README.md --local_dir ./dirUseful in Python projects and automation scripts.
from modelscope import snapshot_download
model_dir = snapshot_download('Qwen/Qwen3.5-4B')Make sure Git LFS is installed correctly.
git lfs install
git clone https://www.modelscope.cn/Qwen/Qwen3.5-4B.gitFetch the repository structure first, then pull large files when needed.
GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1 git clone https://www.modelscope.cn/Qwen/Qwen3.5-4B.gitHow to use
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Read the model card and source information.
- 02Step 2
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