diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 489501c9..4a6e9b58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ The installer detects your GPU and picks the optimal model automatically. No man
 | VRAM | Model | Example GPUs |
 |------|-------|--------------|
 | < 8 GB | Qwen3.5 2B (Q4_K_M) | Any GPU or CPU-only |
-| 8–11 GB | Qwen3 8B (Q4_K_M) | RTX 4060 Ti, RTX 3060 12GB |
-| 12–20 GB | Qwen3 8B (Q4_K_M) | RTX 3090, RTX 4080 |
-| 20–40 GB | Qwen3 14B (Q4_K_M) | RTX 4090, A6000 |
+| 8–11 GB | Qwen3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) | RTX 4060 Ti, RTX 3060 12GB |
+| 12–20 GB | Qwen3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) | RTX 3090, RTX 4080 |
+| 20–40 GB | Qwen3.5 27B (Q4_K_M) | RTX 4090, A6000 |
 | 40+ GB | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE, Q4_K_M) | A100, multi-GPU |
 | 90+ GB | Qwen3 Coder Next (80B MoE, Q4_K_M) | Multi-GPU A100/H100 |
 
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ The installer detects your GPU and picks the optimal model automatically. No man
 | Unified RAM | Model | Example Hardware |
 |-------------|-------|-----------------|
 | < 16 GB | Qwen3.5 2B (Q4_K_M) | M1/M2 base (8GB) |
-| 16–24 GB | Qwen3 4B (Q4_K_M) | M4 Mac Mini (16GB) |
-| 32 GB | Qwen3 8B (Q4_K_M) | M4 Pro Mac Mini, M3 Max MacBook Pro |
+| 16–24 GB | Qwen3.5 4B (Q4_K_M) | M4 Mac Mini (16GB) |
+| 32 GB | Qwen3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) | M4 Pro Mac Mini, M3 Max MacBook Pro |
 | 48 GB | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE, Q4_K_M) | M4 Pro (48GB), M2 Max (48GB) |
 | 64+ GB | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE, Q4_K_M) | M2 Ultra Mac Studio, M4 Max (64GB+) |
 
diff --git a/dream-server/FAQ.md b/dream-server/FAQ.md
index 0aa1464c..507977f7 100644
--- a/dream-server/FAQ.md
+++ b/dream-server/FAQ.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Use the `dream` CLI:
 ```bash
 dream model current              # See what's running
 dream model list                 # Show available tiers and models
-dream model swap T3              # Switch to Tier 3 (e.g., Qwen3 14B)
+dream model swap T3              # Switch to Tier 3 (e.g., Qwen3.5 27B)
 ```
 
 The model file must already be downloaded. If it isn't, pre-fetch it first:
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ The installer auto-selects based on your GPU, but you can switch between any tie
 
 | Tier | Model | Min VRAM |
 |------|-------|----------|
-| T1 | Qwen3 8B | 8 GB |
-| T2 | Qwen3 8B | 12 GB |
-| T3 | Qwen3 14B | 20 GB |
+| T1 | Qwen3.5 9B | 8 GB |
+| T2 | Qwen3.5 9B | 12 GB |
+| T3 | Qwen3.5 27B | 20 GB |
 | T4 | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE) | 40 GB |
 | SH_COMPACT | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE) | 64 GB unified |
 | SH_LARGE | Qwen3 Coder Next 80B (MoE) | 90 GB unified |
diff --git a/dream-server/docs/INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md b/dream-server/docs/INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md
index 1f1054fa..f253df5d 100644
--- a/dream-server/docs/INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md
+++ b/dream-server/docs/INTEL-ARC-GUIDE.md
@@ -14,18 +14,18 @@ known limitations, and performance expectations.
 
 | GPU | VRAM | Estimated tok/s | Concurrent users | Model |
 |-----|------|----------------|-----------------|-------|
-| Arc A770 | 16 GB | ~35 | 3–5 | Qwen3 8B Q4\_K\_M |
-| Arc B580 | 12 GB | ~30 | 2–4 | Qwen3 8B Q4\_K\_M |
+| Arc A770 | 16 GB | ~35 | 3–5 | Qwen3.5 9B Q4\_K\_M |
+| Arc B580 | 12 GB | ~30 | 2–4 | Qwen3.5 9B Q4\_K\_M |
 
 ### Tier: ARC\_LITE  (< 12 GB VRAM)
 
 | GPU | VRAM | Estimated tok/s | Concurrent users | Model |
 |-----|------|----------------|-----------------|-------|
-| Arc A750 | 8 GB | ~20 | 1–2 | Qwen3 4B Q4\_K\_M |
-| Arc A380 | 6 GB | ~15 | 1 | Qwen3 4B Q4\_K\_M |
-| Arc A310 | 4 GB | ~10 | 1 | Qwen3 4B Q4\_K\_M (tight) |
+| Arc A750 | 8 GB | ~20 | 1–2 | Qwen3.5 4B Q4\_K\_M |
+| Arc A380 | 6 GB | ~15 | 1 | Qwen3.5 4B Q4\_K\_M |
+| Arc A310 | 4 GB | ~10 | 1 | Qwen3.5 4B Q4\_K\_M (tight) |
 
-> **A310 note:** 4 GB VRAM is borderline for Qwen3 4B Q4\_K\_M (~3.3 GB).
+> **A310 note:** 4 GB VRAM is borderline for Qwen3.5 4B Q4\_K\_M (~3.3 GB).
 > The model will load but leaves little headroom for KV cache.
 > Consider `--ctx-size 4096` (set `CTX_SIZE=4096` in `.env`) to reduce pressure.
 
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ Performance figures below are measured with Qwen3 models at Q4\_K\_M quantisatio
 
 | GPU | Model | Prompt tok/s | Generate tok/s | Notes |
 |-----|-------|------------|----------------|-------|
-| Arc A770 (16 GB) | Qwen3 8B Q4\_K\_M | ~120 | ~35 | Comfortable fit; KV cache well within VRAM |
-| Arc A750 (8 GB) | Qwen3 4B Q4\_K\_M | ~90 | ~20 | Model fits; limit `CTX_SIZE` to ≤ 16384 |
-| Arc A380 (6 GB) | Qwen3 4B Q4\_K\_M | ~70 | ~15 | Tight. Set `CTX_SIZE=8192` for safety |
+| Arc A770 (16 GB) | Qwen3.5 9B Q4\_K\_M | ~120 | ~35 | Comfortable fit; KV cache well within VRAM |
+| Arc A750 (8 GB) | Qwen3.5 4B Q4\_K\_M | ~90 | ~20 | Model fits; limit `CTX_SIZE` to ≤ 16384 |
+| Arc A380 (6 GB) | Qwen3.5 4B Q4\_K\_M | ~70 | ~15 | Tight. Set `CTX_SIZE=8192` for safety |
 
 ### Comparison to equivalent NVIDIA tiers
 
diff --git a/dream-server/docs/MACOS-QUICKSTART.md b/dream-server/docs/MACOS-QUICKSTART.md
index cd11bfa6..79074abd 100644
--- a/dream-server/docs/MACOS-QUICKSTART.md
+++ b/dream-server/docs/MACOS-QUICKSTART.md
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ The installer auto-selects the best model for your unified memory:
 
 | Unified RAM | Tier | Model | Context |
 |-------------|------|-------|---------|
-| 8–24 GB | 1 | Qwen3 4B (Q4_K_M) | 16384 |
-| 32 GB | 2 | Qwen3 8B (Q4_K_M) | 32768 |
+| 8–24 GB | 1 | Qwen3.5 4B (Q4_K_M) | 16384 |
+| 32 GB | 2 | Qwen3.5 9B (Q4_K_M) | 32768 |
 | 48 GB | 3 | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE, Q4_K_M) | 32768 |
 | 64+ GB | 4 | Qwen3 30B-A3B (MoE, Q4_K_M) | 131072 |
 
diff --git a/dream-server/docs/SUPPORT-MATRIX.md b/dream-server/docs/SUPPORT-MATRIX.md
index 7152bfd0..988d0823 100644
--- a/dream-server/docs/SUPPORT-MATRIX.md
+++ b/dream-server/docs/SUPPORT-MATRIX.md
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ Last updated: 2026-03-17
 | `SH_LARGE` | AMD Strix Halo 90+ | Qwen3-Coder-Next | ≥ 90 GB (unified) | ROCm |
 | `SH_COMPACT` | AMD Strix Halo < 90 GB | Qwen3 30B A3B | < 90 GB (unified) | ROCm |
 | `4` | NVIDIA 40 GB+ / multi-GPU | Qwen3 30B A3B | ≥ 40 GB | CUDA |
-| `3` | NVIDIA 20 GB+ | Qwen3 14B | ≥ 20 GB | CUDA |
-| `ARC` | **Intel Arc ≥ 12 GB** (A770, B580) | Qwen3 8B | ≥ 12 GB | **SYCL** |
-| `2` | NVIDIA 12 GB+ | Qwen3 8B | ≥ 12 GB | CUDA |
-| `ARC_LITE` | **Intel Arc < 12 GB** (A750, A380) | Qwen3 4B | 6–11 GB | **SYCL** |
-| `1` | NVIDIA 4 GB+ | Qwen3 8B | ≥ 4 GB | CUDA |
+| `3` | NVIDIA 20 GB+ | Qwen3.5 27B | ≥ 20 GB | CUDA |
+| `ARC` | **Intel Arc ≥ 12 GB** (A770, B580) | Qwen3.5 9B | ≥ 12 GB | **SYCL** |
+| `2` | NVIDIA 12 GB+ | Qwen3.5 9B | ≥ 12 GB | CUDA |
+| `ARC_LITE` | **Intel Arc < 12 GB** (A750, A380) | Qwen3.5 4B | 6–11 GB | **SYCL** |
+| `1` | NVIDIA 4 GB+ | Qwen3.5 9B | ≥ 4 GB | CUDA |
 | `0` | CPU / < 4 GB GPU | Qwen3.5 2B | any | CPU |
 | `CLOUD` | No local GPU | Claude (API) | — | LiteLLM |