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Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct AWQ 4bit

Chat model by cyankiwi · 1.76B parameters

Runs Excellently

Qwen3 VL 4B Instruct AWQ 4bit fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 10% of your RAM.

~81 tok/s

Q8_0 · 2.5 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 2.5 GB~81 tok/s
Q6_K 2.0 GB~107 tok/s
Q5_K_M 1.8 GB~125 tok/s
Q4_K_M 1.6 GB~147 tok/s
Q3_K_M 1.5 GB~178 tok/s
Q2_K 1.3 GB~231 tok/s

Specifications

Parameters1.8B
Architectureqwen3_vl
Context Length262K
CategoryChat
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatawq
Minimum RAM1 GB
HuggingFace Downloads455,984

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

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M1 8GB

Q8_0 · ~20 tok/s · 31% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~20 31%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~30 31%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~30 31%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~20 31%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~30 31%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~20 31%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~30 31%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~20 15%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~30 15%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~30 15%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~36 15%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~46 15%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~61 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~46 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~61 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~20 15%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~30 15%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~36 15%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~61 15%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~20 15%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~30 15%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~36 15%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~61 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~45 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~45 14%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~30 10%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~30 10%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~36 10%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~46 10%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~61 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~81 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~46 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~91 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~61 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~122 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~81 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~91 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~122 10%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~30 10%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~36 10%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~81 10%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~61 10%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~122 10%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~30 10%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~36 10%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~61 10%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~36 8%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~46 8%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~61 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~60 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~60 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~46 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~61 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~60 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~119 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~60 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~119 8%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~60 8%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~36 8%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~61 8%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~119 8%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~119 8%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~36 8%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~61 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~45 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~183 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~45 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~119 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~163 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~183 7%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~163 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~81 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~91 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~183 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~122 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~274 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~119 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~81 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~163 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~91 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~183 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~122 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~274 5%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~81 5%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~122 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~274 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~91 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~183 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~122 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~274 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~119 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~119 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~119 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~163 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~183 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~122 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~274 4%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~122 4%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~119 4%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~238 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~119 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~238 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~163 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~274 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~119 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~119 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~119 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~238 3%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~238 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~183 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~274 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~119 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~163 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~183 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~274 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~238 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~238 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~163 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~244 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~274 2%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~238 2%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~244 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~274 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~274 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~238 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~244 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~274 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~238 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~244 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~244 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~244 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~549 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~549 1%

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