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Qwen3.5 4B Base

General model by Alibaba · 4.66B parameters · Released 2026-02-27

Runs Excellently

Qwen3.5 4B Base fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 24% of your RAM.

~31 tok/s

Q8_0 · 5.7 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 5.7 GB~31 tok/s
Q6_K 4.5 GB~40 tok/s
Q5_K_M 4.0 GB~47 tok/s
Q4_K_M 3.5 GB~56 tok/s
Q3_K_M 3.0 GB~67 tok/s
Q2_K 2.5 GB~87 tok/s

Specifications

Parameters4.7B
Architectureqwen3_5
Context Length262K
CategoryGeneral
Capabilitiesvision, tool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM2.6 GB
HuggingFace Downloads97,513

Which Mac Can Run Qwen3.5 4B Base?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M1 8GB

Q8_0 · ~8 tok/s · 71% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~8 71%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~11 71%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~11 71%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~8 71%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~11 71%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~8 71%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~11 71%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~8 36%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~11 36%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~11 36%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~13 36%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~17 36%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~23 36%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~22 36%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~22 36%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~17 36%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~23 36%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~22 36%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~22 36%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~8 36%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~11 36%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~22 36%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~13 36%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~23 36%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~8 36%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~11 36%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~13 36%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~23 36%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~17 32%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~17 32%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~11 24%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~11 24%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~13 24%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~17 24%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~23 24%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~31 24%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~17 24%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~35 24%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~23 24%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~46 24%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~31 24%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~35 24%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~46 24%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~11 24%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~13 24%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~31 24%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~23 24%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~46 24%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~11 24%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~13 24%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~23 24%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~13 18%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~17 18%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~23 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~17 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~23 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~45 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~45 18%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~22 18%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~13 18%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~23 18%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~45 18%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~45 18%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~13 18%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~23 18%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~17 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~69 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~17 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~45 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~61 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~69 16%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~61 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~31 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~35 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~69 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~46 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~104 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~45 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~31 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~61 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~35 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~69 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~46 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~104 12%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~31 12%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~46 12%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~104 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~35 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~69 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~104 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~61 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~69 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~104 9%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~46 9%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~90 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~45 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~90 9%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~61 9%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~104 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~45 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~45 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~45 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~90 6%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~90 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~69 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~104 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~45 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~61 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~69 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~104 4%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~61 4%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~92 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~104 4%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~90 4%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~92 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~104 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~104 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~207 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~90 3%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~92 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~104 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~207 3%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~90 3%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~92 3%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~207 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~207 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~92 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~207 2%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~92 2%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~207 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~207 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~207 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~207 1%

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