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GPUs for AI Models: Benchmarks & Specs

Can Apple M3 Max run Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct?

Runs Q4128GB VRAM availableRequires 15GB+

Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Quantization breakdown

Quantization	VRAM needed	VRAM available	Estimated speed	Verdict
Q4	15GB	128GB	29.78 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
Q8	31GB	128GB	21.44 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
FP16	61GB	128GB	10.11 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

Apple M3 Max

$3,999.00 on Amazon

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

431.77 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

364.79 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

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Apple M3 Max specs & pricing Full guide for Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct