can-i-run-this-llm

Can I run this LLM?

Can a MacBook Air M2 (24GB) run Qwen3.6 35B-A3B (MoE)?

Qwen · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 24.0 GB machine at 4K context.

Yes, but it's tight.

Best fit: Qwen3.6 35B-A3B (MoE) at Q3_K_M · 14.9 GB · 33–50 tok/s on a MacBook Air M2 (24GB).

Every quantization on this machine

QuantSizeSpeedFit
Q3_K_M14.9 GB33–50 tok/sTight / slow
Q4_K_M21.0 GB26–40 tok/sWon't fit
Q5_K_M24.7 GB24–35 tok/sWon't fit
Q6_K28.6 GB21–32 tok/sWon't fit
Q8_036.8 GB17–26 tok/sWon't fit
FP1669.3 GB10–15 tok/sWon't fit
Open the full calculator →Everything a MacBook Air M2 (24GB) runsQwen3.6 35B-A3B (MoE) on other machinesWhat to buy to run it →

Ran Qwen3.6 35B-A3B (MoE) on a MacBook Air M2 (24GB)? Add your real numbers →