Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M3 Pro (18GB) run Qwen3.5 4B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 18.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Qwen3.5 4B at Q8_0 · 4.5 GB · 18–27 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M3 Pro (18GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 1.8 GB | 34–52 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 2.6 GB | 28–41 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 3.0 GB | 25–37 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 3.5 GB | 22–33 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 4.5 GB | 18–27 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 8.4 GB | 11–16 tok/s | Tight / slow |
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