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Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct AWQ 4bit

Chat model by cyankiwi · 2.91B parameters

Chip
Unified Memory
Bandwidth 307 GB/s
Available for Models ~21 GB

Runs Excellently

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct AWQ 4bit fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 16% of your RAM.

~55 tok/s

Q8_0 · 3.7 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 3.7 GB~55 tok/s✓
Q6_K 3.0 GB~73 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 2.7 GB~85 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 2.4 GB~100 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 2.1 GB~121 tok/s✓
Q2_K 1.8 GB~157 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters2.9B
Architectureqwen3_vl
Context Length262K
CategoryChat
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatawq
Minimum RAM1.6 GB
HuggingFace Downloads80,824
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Which Mac Can Run Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct AWQ 4bit?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M2 8GB

Q8_0 · ~18 tok/s · 47% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~332 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~332 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~332 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~332 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~332 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~332 1%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~221 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~221 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~221 1%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~166 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~166 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~166 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~166 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~166 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~166 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~166 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~166 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~166 8%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~166 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~166 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~166 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~144 6%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~144 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~144 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~144 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~144 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~144 2%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~144 4%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~144 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~111 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~111 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~111 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~111 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~111 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~111 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~111 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~111 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~111 10%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~111 6%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~111 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~98 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~98 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~98 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~98 3%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~98 10%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~98 6%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~98 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~74 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~74 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~74 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~74 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~74 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~74 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~74 16%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~74 8%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~74 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~72 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~72 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~72 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~72 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~72 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~72 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~72 3%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~72 12%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~72 12%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~72 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~55 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~55 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~55 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~55 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~55 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~49 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~49 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~49 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~49 8%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~49 16%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~49 8%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~37 23%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~37 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~37 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~37 12%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~37 23%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~37 12%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~37 23%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~37 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~36 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~36 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~36 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~36 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~36 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~36 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~36 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~36 12%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~36 23%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~36 12%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~28 23%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~28 16%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~28 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~28 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~28 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~28 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~27 21%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~27 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~27 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~27 10%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~22 16%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~22 12%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~22 16%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~22 12%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~22 16%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~22 12%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~18 47%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~18 23%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~18 16%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~18 47%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~18 23%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~18 16%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~18 47%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~18 23%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~18 16%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~18 47%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~18 23%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~18 16%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~12 47%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~12 23%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~12 47%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~12 23%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~12 47%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~12 23%

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