Question 1

Can I run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B on a Apple M3?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Apple M3 runs Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B fully on GPU at the Q4_K_M quantization. Full GPU inference — 24 GB VRAM meets the 24 GB recommendation.

Question 2

What quantization of Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B should I use on a Apple M3?

Accepted Answer

For 24 GB VRAM on the Apple M3, the Q4_K_M variant is the best fit. Estimated ~4.2 tokens/sec on the Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B run on Apple M3?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 4.2 tokens/sec for Q4_K_M. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Question 4

What if Apple M3 is not enough for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B?

Accepted Answer

Try a smaller quantization variant or run on CPU + RAM with the trade-off of slower generation.

Quantization	File Size	Min VRAM	Rec VRAM	Context	Verdict	Estimated tok/s
Q4_K_MBest fit	19 GB	21 GB	24 GB	8K / 128K	Full GPU	~4.2
Q8_0	34 GB	36 GB	40 GB	8K / 128K	Hybrid CPU+GPU	~1

Can I Run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B on Apple M3?

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