Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen 2.5 1.5B on Apple M1 Max?
Yes — Apple M1 Max runs Qwen 2.5 1.5B fully on GPU at the Q8_0 quantization.
Estimated ~238.1 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
Full GPU inference — 64 GB VRAM meets the 4 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 64 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 2.5 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 4 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~238.1
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Every Qwen 2.5 1.5B quantization on Apple M1 Max
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 1 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB | 4K / 128K | Full GPU | ~320 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 1.6 GB | 2.5 GB | 4 GB | 4K / 128K | Full GPU | ~238.1 |
Apple M1 Max is solid pick for Qwen 2.5 1.5B
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