General model by jaso1024 · 24.97B parameters
Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro
Qwen3.6 25B A3B can run but will be tight at 80% of RAM. Consider a lower quantization or closing other apps.
Alternative: Q4_K_M (16.6 GB, ~126 tok/s)
Specifications
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 28.4 GB | ~70 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q6_K | 22.1 GB | ~91 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q5_K_M Recommended | 19.1 GB | ~108 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q4_K_M | 16.6 GB | ~126 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 14.1 GB | ~152 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 11.4 GB | ~198 tok/s | ✓ |
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