Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB) run Qwen3 32B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 128.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Qwen3 32B at Q6_K · 26.9 GB · 12–18 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M4 Max (128GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 12.3 GB | 24–36 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 16.0 GB | 19–29 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 19.8 GB | 16–24 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 23.2 GB | 14–21 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 26.9 GB | 12–18 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 34.8 GB | 10–15 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 65.5 GB | 5–8 tok/s | Tight / slow |
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