General model by z-lab · 24.35B parameters
Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro
Qwen3.6 27B PARO can run but will be tight at 78% of RAM. Consider a lower quantization or closing other apps.
~10 tok/s
Q5_K_M · 18.7 GB · Estimated
Alternative: Q4_K_M (16.2 GB, ~12 tok/s)
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 | 27.7 GB | ~7 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q6_K | 21.6 GB | ~9 tok/s | ✗ |
| Q5_K_M Recommended | 18.7 GB | ~10 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q4_K_M | 16.2 GB | ~12 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 13.8 GB | ~14 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 11.1 GB | ~19 tok/s | ✓ |
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