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Qwen3 1.7B

General model by Alibaba · 2.03B parameters · Released 2025-04-27

Runs Excellently

Qwen3 1.7B fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 12% of your RAM.

~70 tok/s

Q8_0 · 2.8 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 2.8 GB~70 tok/s
Q6_K 2.3 GB~92 tok/s
Q5_K_M 2.0 GB~109 tok/s
Q4_K_M 1.8 GB~128 tok/s
Q3_K_M 1.6 GB~154 tok/s
Q2_K 1.4 GB~200 tok/s

Specifications

Parameters2.0B
Architectureqwen3
Context Length41K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiestool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1.1 GB
HuggingFace Downloads7,794,318

Which Mac Can Run Qwen3 1.7B?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M1 8GB

Q8_0 · ~18 tok/s · 35% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~18 35%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~26 35%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~26 35%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~18 35%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~26 35%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~18 35%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~26 35%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~18 17%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~26 17%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~26 17%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~31 17%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~40 17%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~53 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~52 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~52 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~40 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~53 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~52 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~52 17%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~18 17%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~26 17%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~52 17%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~31 17%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~53 17%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~18 17%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~26 17%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~31 17%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~53 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~39 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~39 15%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~26 12%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~26 12%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~31 12%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~40 12%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~53 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~70 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~40 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~79 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~53 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~106 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~70 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~79 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~106 12%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~26 12%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~31 12%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~70 12%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~53 12%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~106 12%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~26 12%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~31 12%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~53 12%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~31 9%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~40 9%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~53 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~52 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~52 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~40 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~53 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~52 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~103 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~52 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~103 9%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~52 9%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~31 9%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~53 9%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~103 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~103 9%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~31 9%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~53 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~39 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~158 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~39 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~103 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~141 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~158 8%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~141 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~70 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~79 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~158 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~106 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~238 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~103 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~70 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~141 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~79 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~158 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~106 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~238 6%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~70 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~106 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~238 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~79 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~158 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~106 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~238 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~103 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~103 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~103 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~141 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~158 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~106 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~238 4%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~106 4%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~103 4%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~206 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~103 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~206 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~141 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~238 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~103 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~103 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~103 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~206 3%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~206 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~158 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~238 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~103 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~141 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~158 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~238 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~206 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~206 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~141 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~211 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~238 2%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~206 2%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~211 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~238 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~238 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~206 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~211 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~238 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~206 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~211 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~211 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~211 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~476 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~476 1%

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