General model by reaperdoesntknow · 30B parameters
Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro
Qwen3 1.7B Distilled 30B A3B can run but will be tight at 83% of RAM. Consider a lower quantization or closing other apps.
~10 tok/s
Q4_K_M · 19.9 GB · Estimated
Alternative: Q3_K_M (16.9 GB, ~12 tok/s)
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 34.0 GB | ~5 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q6_K | 26.5 GB | ~7 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q5_K_M | 22.9 GB | ~8 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q4_K_M Recommended | 19.9 GB | ~10 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 16.9 GB | ~12 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 13.6 GB | ~15 tok/s | ✓ |
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