General model by shisa-ai · 6B parameters
Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro
Qwen3.6 35B A3B PARO packed fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 30% of your RAM.
— tok/s
Q8_0 · 7.2 GB · Benchmark needed
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 Recommended | 7.2 GB | ~337 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q6_K | 5.7 GB | ~442 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q5_K_M | 5.0 GB | ~520 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q4_K_M | 4.4 GB | ~609 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 3.8 GB | ~736 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 3.1 GB | ~955 tok/s | ✓ |
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