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Qwen3 8B

General model by Alibaba · 8.19B parameters · Released 2025-04-27

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

Runs Excellently

Qwen3 8B fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 40% of your RAM.

~20 tok/s

Q8_0 · 9.6 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 9.6 GB~20 tok/s✓
Q6_K 7.6 GB~26 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 6.6 GB~30 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 5.8 GB~36 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 5.0 GB~43 tok/s✓
Q2_K 4.1 GB~56 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters8.2B
Architectureqwen3
Context Length41K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiestool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM4.6 GB
HuggingFace Downloads9,166,765

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run Qwen3 8B?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M6 16GB

Q8_0 · ~13 tok/s · 60% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~118 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~118 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~118 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~118 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~79 8%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~79 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~79 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~59 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~59 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~59 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~59 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~59 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~59 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~59 20%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~59 15%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~59 8%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~59 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~51 15%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~51 8%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~51 15%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~51 10%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~51 8%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~51 5%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~51 10%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~51 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~39 27%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~39 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~39 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~39 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~39 27%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~39 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~39 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~39 8%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~39 27%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~39 15%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~39 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~35 27%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~35 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~35 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~35 27%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~35 15%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~26 40%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~26 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~26 40%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~26 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~26 40%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~26 20%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~26 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~26 27%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~26 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~26 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~26 8%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~26 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~20 40%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~20 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~20 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~20 40%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~20 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~17 40%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~17 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~17 40%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~17 20%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~17 40%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~17 20%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 40%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 40%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 40%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 40%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 60%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~10 60%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~10 40%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~10 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~10 60%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~10 40%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~10 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~10 54%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~10 27%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~10 54%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~10 27%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~8 60%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~8 40%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~8 30%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~8 60%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~8 40%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~8 30%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~8 60%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~8 40%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~8 30%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~6 60%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~6 40%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~6 60%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~6 40%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~6 60%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~6 40%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~6 60%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~6 40%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 60%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 60%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 60%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q4_K_M ~12 72%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q4_K_M ~12 72%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q4_K_M ~12 72%
iMac · M3 8GB Q4_K_M ~12 72%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q4_K_M ~8 72%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q4_K_M ~8 72%
iMac · M1 8GB Q4_K_M ~8 72%

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