Apple M4 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-32B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M4 Pro can run Qwen/Qwen3-32B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 12 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 48GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 16GB | 64GB | 11.93 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 33GB | 64GB | 8.98 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 66GB | 64GB | 4.82 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |