Apple M3 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of OpenPipe/Qwen3-14B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Pro can run OpenPipe/Qwen3-14B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 14 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 29GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 7GB | 36GB | 14.31 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 14GB | 36GB | 9.98 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 29GB | 36GB | 5.91 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |