Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air M2 (8GB) run Qwen3.5 9B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 8.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Qwen3.5 9B at Q3_K_M · 3.9 GB · 14–21 tok/s on a MacBook Air M2 (8GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 3.9 GB | 14–21 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 5.4 GB | 11–16 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 6.4 GB | 9–14 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q6_K | 7.4 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 9.5 GB | 6–10 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 17.9 GB | 4–5 tok/s | Won't fit |
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