General model by Alibaba · 31.07B parameters
Qwen3 VL 30B A3B Thinking can run but will be tight at 86% of RAM. Consider a lower quantization or closing other apps.
~105 tok/s
Q4_K_M · 20.6 GB
Alternative: Q3_K_M (17.4 GB, ~126 tok/s)
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 35.2 GB | ~58 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q6_K | 27.4 GB | ~76 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q5_K_M | 23.7 GB | ~89 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q4_K_M Recommended | 20.6 GB | ~105 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 17.4 GB | ~126 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 14.0 GB | ~164 tok/s | ✓ |
GGUF Sources
Minimum Mac
MacBook Pro 14" — M3 Pro 36GB
Q6_K · ~42 tok/s · 76% RAM
| Mac | Quant | tok/s | RAM % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB | Q6_K | ~42 | 76% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB | Q6_K | ~170 | 76% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB | Q6_K | ~42 | 76% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB | Q6_K | ~111 | 76% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB | Q6_K | ~152 | 76% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB | Q6_K | ~170 | 76% | |
| Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB | Q6_K | ~152 | 76% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~58 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~65 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~130 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~87 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~58 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~116 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~65 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~130 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~87 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 73% | |
| Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~58 | 73% | |
| Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB | Q8_0 | ~87 | 73% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 73% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB | Q8_0 | ~65 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~130 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB | Q8_0 | ~87 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~116 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~130 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB | Q8_0 | ~87 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 55% | |
| Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB | Q8_0 | ~87 | 55% | |
| Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 55% | |
| Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 55% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 55% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 55% | |
| Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~116 | 55% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 55% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 37% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 37% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 37% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 37% | |
| Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 37% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~130 | 27% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 27% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~85 | 27% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~116 | 27% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~130 | 27% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 27% | |
| Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 27% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 27% | |
| Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~116 | 27% | |
| Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB | Q8_0 | ~173 | 27% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 27% | |
| Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 27% | |
| Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB | Q8_0 | ~173 | 27% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 18% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 18% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 18% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 18% | |
| Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~173 | 18% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB | Q8_0 | ~195 | 18% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 18% | |
| Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~169 | 18% | |
| Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~173 | 18% | |
| Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 18% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 14% | |
| Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB | Q8_0 | ~173 | 14% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 14% | |
| Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB | Q8_0 | ~173 | 14% | |
| Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 14% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 9% | |
| Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 9% | |
| Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB | Q8_0 | ~390 | 9% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB | Q2_K | ~90 | 78% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB | Q2_K | ~90 | 78% | |
| MacBook Air · M2 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~38 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M3 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~38 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M4 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~46 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M5 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~59 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M6 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~78 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~105 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~59 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~118 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~78 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~157 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~105 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~118 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~157 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M2 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~38 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M4 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~46 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~105 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M6 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~78 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~157 | 86% | |
| iMac · M3 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~38 | 86% | |
| iMac · M4 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~46 | 86% | |
| iMac · M6 24GB | Q4_K_M | ~78 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M4 32GB | Q6_K | ~33 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M5 32GB | Q6_K | ~43 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M6 32GB | Q6_K | ~57 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB | Q6_K | ~56 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB | Q6_K | ~56 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB | Q6_K | ~43 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB | Q6_K | ~57 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB | Q6_K | ~56 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB | Q6_K | ~111 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB | Q6_K | ~56 | 86% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB | Q6_K | ~111 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB | Q6_K | ~56 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M4 32GB | Q6_K | ~33 | 86% | |
| Mac Mini · M6 32GB | Q6_K | ~57 | 86% | |
| Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB | Q6_K | ~111 | 86% | |
| Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB | Q6_K | ~111 | 86% | |
| iMac · M4 32GB | Q6_K | ~33 | 86% | |
| iMac · M6 32GB | Q6_K | ~57 | 86% | |
| MacBook Air · M1 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| MacBook Air · M2 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| MacBook Air · M3 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| Mac Mini · M1 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| Mac Mini · M2 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| iMac · M1 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| iMac · M3 8GB | — | — | 175% | |
| MacBook Air · M1 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Air · M2 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Air · M3 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Air · M4 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Air · M5 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Air · M6 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| Mac Mini · M1 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| Mac Mini · M2 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| Mac Mini · M4 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| Mac Mini · M6 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| iMac · M1 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| iMac · M3 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| iMac · M4 16GB | — | — | 88% | |
| iMac · M6 16GB | — | — | 88% |
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