Apple M4 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-14B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Max can run Qwen/Qwen3-14B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 56 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 121GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 7GB | 128GB | 55.63 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 14GB | 128GB | 40.02 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 29GB | 128GB | 19.23 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |