Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run Qwen/Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 19 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 112GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 16GB | 128GB | 19.39 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 33GB | 128GB | 14.35 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 66GB | 128GB | 7.08 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |