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Qwen3.5 9B Base

General model by Alibaba · 9.65B parameters · Released 2026-02-26

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

Runs Excellently

Qwen3.5 9B Base fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 47% of your RAM.

~17 tok/s

Q8_0 · 11.3 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 11.3 GB~17 tok/s✓
Q6_K 8.9 GB~22 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 7.7 GB~26 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 6.7 GB~30 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 5.8 GB~36 tok/s✓
Q2_K 4.7 GB~47 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters9.7B
Architectureqwen3_5
Context Length262K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM5.4 GB
HuggingFace Downloads102,252
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Which Mac Can Run Qwen3.5 9B Base?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M6 16GB

Q8_0 · ~11 tok/s · 70% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~100 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~100 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~100 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~100 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~100 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~100 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~67 9%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~67 6%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~67 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~50 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~50 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~50 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~50 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~50 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~50 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~50 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~50 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~50 23%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~50 18%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~50 9%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~50 6%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~43 18%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~43 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~43 18%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~43 12%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~43 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~43 6%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~43 12%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~43 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~33 31%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~33 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~33 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~33 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~33 31%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~33 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~33 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~33 9%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~33 31%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~33 18%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~33 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~30 31%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~30 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~30 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~30 9%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~30 31%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~30 18%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~30 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~22 47%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~22 47%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~22 47%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~22 35%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~22 35%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~22 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~22 31%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~22 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~22 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~22 9%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~22 35%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~22 35%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~22 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~17 47%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~17 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~17 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~17 47%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~17 23%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~15 47%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~15 23%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~15 47%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~15 23%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~15 47%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~15 23%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~11 47%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~11 47%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~11 47%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~11 47%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~11 70%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~11 35%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~8 70%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~8 47%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~8 35%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~8 70%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~8 47%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~8 35%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~8 63%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~8 31%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~8 63%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~8 31%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~7 70%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~7 47%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~7 35%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~7 70%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~7 47%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~7 35%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~7 70%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~7 47%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~7 35%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~5 70%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~5 47%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~5 70%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~5 47%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~5 70%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~5 47%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~5 70%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~5 47%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 70%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 70%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 70%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q3_K_M ~12 72%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q3_K_M ~12 72%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q3_K_M ~12 72%
iMac · M3 8GB Q3_K_M ~12 72%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q3_K_M ~8 72%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q3_K_M ~8 72%
iMac · M1 8GB Q3_K_M ~8 72%

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