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Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct

Chat model by Alibaba · 8.77B parameters

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

Runs Excellently

Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 43% of your RAM.

~18 tok/s

Q8_0 · 10.3 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 10.3 GB~18 tok/s✓
Q6_K 8.1 GB~24 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 7.0 GB~28 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 6.2 GB~33 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 5.3 GB~40 tok/s✓
Q2_K 4.3 GB~52 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters8.8B
Architectureqwen3_vl
Context Length262K
CategoryChat
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM4.9 GB
HuggingFace Downloads4,298,398

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run Qwen3 VL 8B Instruct?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M6 16GB

Q8_0 · ~12 tok/s · 64% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~110 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~110 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~110 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~110 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~110 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~110 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~73 8%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~73 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~73 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~55 21%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~55 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~55 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~55 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~55 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~55 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~55 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~55 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~55 21%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~55 16%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~55 8%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~55 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~48 16%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~48 8%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~48 16%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~48 11%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~48 8%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~48 5%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~48 11%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~48 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~37 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~37 21%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~37 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~37 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~37 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~37 8%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~37 29%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~37 16%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~37 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~33 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~33 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~33 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~33 8%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~33 29%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~33 16%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~33 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~24 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~24 21%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~24 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~24 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~24 43%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~24 21%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~24 32%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~24 32%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~24 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~24 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~24 8%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~24 32%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~24 32%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~24 16%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~24 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 21%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~18 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 21%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~16 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~16 21%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~16 43%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~16 21%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~16 43%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~16 21%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~12 43%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~12 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~12 43%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~12 43%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~12 64%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~12 32%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~9 64%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~9 32%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~9 64%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~9 43%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~9 32%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~9 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~9 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~9 57%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~9 29%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~7 64%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~7 43%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~7 32%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~7 64%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~7 43%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~7 32%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~7 64%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~7 43%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~7 32%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~6 64%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~6 43%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~6 64%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~6 43%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~6 64%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~6 43%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~6 64%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~6 43%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 64%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 64%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 64%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q4_K_M ~11 77%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q4_K_M ~11 77%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q4_K_M ~11 77%
iMac · M3 8GB Q4_K_M ~11 77%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q4_K_M ~7 77%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q4_K_M ~7 77%
iMac · M1 8GB Q4_K_M ~7 77%

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