Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M5 (24GB) run Qwen3.6 27B?
Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 24.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Qwen3.6 27B at Q2_K · 11.9 GB · 8–12 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M5 (24GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 11.9 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q3_K_M | 13.6 GB | 7–11 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 16.8 GB | 6–9 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 19.5 GB | 5–8 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q6_K | 22.5 GB | 4–7 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 28.6 GB | 4–5 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 53.8 GB | 2–3 tok/s | Won't fit |
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