Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run Qwen/Qwen3-0.6B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 52 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 125GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 3GB | 128GB | 51.81 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 6GB | 128GB | 37.78 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 13GB | 128GB | 19.54 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |