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Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct AWQ 4bit

Chat model by cyankiwi · 5.85B parameters

Runs Excellently

Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct AWQ 4bit fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 29% of your RAM.

~307 tok/s

Q8_0 · 7.0 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 7.0 GB~307 tok/s
Q6_K 5.6 GB~403 tok/s
Q5_K_M 4.9 GB~474 tok/s
Q4_K_M 4.3 GB~556 tok/s
Q3_K_M 3.7 GB~672 tok/s
Q2_K 3.0 GB~871 tok/s

Specifications

Parameters5.8B
Architectureqwen3_vl_moe
Context Length262K
CategoryChat
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Mixture of Experts 256 experts, 8 active
Formatawq
Minimum RAM3.3 GB
HuggingFace Downloads7,140

Which Mac Can Run Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Instruct AWQ 4bit?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M1 8GB

Q6_K · ~101 tok/s · 70% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q6_K ~101 70%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q6_K ~148 70%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q6_K ~148 70%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q6_K ~101 70%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q6_K ~148 70%
iMac · M1 8GB Q6_K ~101 70%
iMac · M3 8GB Q6_K ~148 70%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~77 44%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~112 44%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~112 44%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~135 44%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~173 44%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~229 44%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~225 44%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~225 44%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~173 44%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~229 44%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~225 44%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~225 44%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~77 44%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~112 44%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~225 44%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~135 44%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~229 44%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~77 44%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~112 44%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~135 44%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~229 44%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~169 39%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~169 39%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~112 29%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~112 29%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~135 29%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~173 29%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~229 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~307 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~173 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~345 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~229 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~461 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~307 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~345 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~461 29%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~112 29%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~135 29%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~307 29%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~229 29%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~461 29%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~112 29%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~135 29%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~229 29%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~135 22%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~173 22%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~229 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~225 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~225 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~173 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~229 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~225 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~450 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~225 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~450 22%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~225 22%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~135 22%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~229 22%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~450 22%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~450 22%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~135 22%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~229 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~169 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~690 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~169 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~450 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~614 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~690 20%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~614 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~307 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~345 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~690 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~461 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~1,036 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~450 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~307 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~614 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~345 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~690 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~461 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~1,036 15%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~307 15%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~461 15%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~1,036 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~345 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~690 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~461 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~1,036 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~450 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~450 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~450 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~614 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~690 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~461 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~1,036 11%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~461 11%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~450 11%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~900 11%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~450 11%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~900 11%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~614 11%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~1,036 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~450 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~450 7%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~450 7%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~900 7%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~900 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~690 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~1,036 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~450 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~614 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~690 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~1,036 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~900 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~900 5%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~614 5%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~921 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~1,036 5%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~900 5%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~921 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~1,036 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~1,036 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~2,073 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~900 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~921 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~1,036 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~2,073 4%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~900 4%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~921 4%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~2,073 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~2,073 3%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~921 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~2,073 3%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~921 3%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~2,073 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~2,073 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~2,073 2%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~2,073 2%

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