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Qwen3.5 2B

General model by Alibaba · 2.27B parameters · Released 2026-02-28

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

Runs Excellently

Qwen3.5 2B fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 13% of your RAM.

~71 tok/s

Q8_0 · 3.0 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 3.0 GB~71 tok/s✓
Q6_K 2.5 GB~93 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 2.2 GB~109 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 2.0 GB~128 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 1.7 GB~155 tok/s✓
Q2_K 1.5 GB~201 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters2.3B
Architectureqwen3_5
Context Length262K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1.3 GB
HuggingFace Downloads1,488,958

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run Qwen3.5 2B?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M2 8GB

Q8_0 · ~23 tok/s · 38% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~425 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~425 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~425 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~425 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~425 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~425 1%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~283 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~283 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~283 1%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~213 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~213 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~213 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~213 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~213 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~213 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~213 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~213 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~213 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~213 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~213 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~213 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~185 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~185 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~185 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~185 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~185 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~185 2%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~185 3%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~185 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~142 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~142 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~142 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~142 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~142 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~142 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~142 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~142 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~142 8%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~142 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~142 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~126 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~126 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~126 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~126 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~126 8%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~126 5%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~126 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~95 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~95 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~95 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~95 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~95 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~95 5%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~95 13%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~95 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~95 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~92 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~92 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~92 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~92 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~92 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~92 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~92 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~92 9%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~92 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~92 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~71 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~71 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~71 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~71 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~71 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~63 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~63 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~63 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~63 6%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~63 13%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~63 6%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~46 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~46 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~46 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~46 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~46 19%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~35 19%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~35 13%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~35 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~35 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~35 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~35 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~35 17%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~35 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~28 19%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~28 9%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~28 19%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~28 9%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~28 19%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~28 9%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~16 38%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~16 38%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~16 38%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~16 19%

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