Apple M4 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Max can run Qwen/Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 96 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 126GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 128GB | 96.02 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 3GB | 128GB | 58.91 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 6GB | 128GB | 31.59 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |