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Qwen3.5 0.8B Base

General model by Alibaba · 0.87B parameters · Released 2026-02-28

Runs Excellently

Qwen3.5 0.8B Base fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 6% of your RAM.

~164 tok/s

Q8_0 · 1.5 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 1.5 GB~164 tok/s
Q6_K 1.3 GB~216 tok/s
Q5_K_M 1.1 GB~254 tok/s
Q4_K_M 1.1 GB~298 tok/s
Q3_K_M 1.0 GB~360 tok/s
Q2_K 0.9 GB~466 tok/s

Specifications

Parameters873M
Architectureqwen3_5
Context Length262K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1 GB
HuggingFace Downloads147,385

Which Mac Can Run Qwen3.5 0.8B Base?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M1 8GB

Q8_0 · ~41 tok/s · 18% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~41 18%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~60 18%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~60 18%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~41 18%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~60 18%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~41 18%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~60 18%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~41 9%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~60 9%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~60 9%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~72 9%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~92 9%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~123 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~120 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~120 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~92 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~123 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~120 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~120 9%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~41 9%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~60 9%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~120 9%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~72 9%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~123 9%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~41 9%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~60 9%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~72 9%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~123 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~90 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~90 8%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~60 6%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~60 6%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~92 6%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~123 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~164 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~92 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~185 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~123 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~247 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~164 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~185 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~247 6%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~60 6%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~164 6%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~123 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~247 6%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~60 6%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~72 6%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~123 6%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~72 5%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~123 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~92 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~123 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~241 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~241 5%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~72 5%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~123 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~241 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~241 5%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~72 5%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~123 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~370 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~241 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~329 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~370 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~329 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~164 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~185 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~370 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~247 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~555 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~241 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~164 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~329 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~185 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~370 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~247 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~555 3%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~164 3%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~247 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~555 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~185 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~370 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~247 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~555 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~329 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~370 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~247 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~555 2%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~247 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~482 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~482 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~329 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~555 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~241 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~482 2%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~482 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~370 1%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~555 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~241 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~329 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~370 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~555 1%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~482 1%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~482 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~329 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~493 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~555 1%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~482 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~493 1%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~555 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~555 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~1,110 1%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~482 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~493 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~555 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~1,110 1%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~482 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~493 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~1,110 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~1,110 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~493 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~1,110 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~493 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~1,110 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~1,110 0%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~1,110 0%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~1,110 0%

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