Apple M2 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen Qwen3 4B Base. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Pro can run Qwen Qwen3 4B Base with Q4 quantization. At approximately 27 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 30GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 32GB | 26.84 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 4GB | 32GB | 18.79 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 8GB | 32GB | 10.20 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |