Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M2 (16GB) run Qwen3.5 9B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Qwen3.5 9B at Q3_K_M · 4.7 GB · 12–18 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M2 (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 4.7 GB | 12–18 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 5.7 GB | 10–15 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 6.6 GB | 9–13 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 7.5 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q8_0 | 9.5 GB | 6–10 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 17.9 GB | 4–5 tok/s | Won't fit |
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