Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen3 235B A22B on Apple M1 Max?
No — Apple M1 Max does not have enough memory for any Qwen3 235B A22B variant.
Can't Run
Best variant: FP16
Not enough memory — need at least 705 GB RAM (have 64 GB) and 540.5 GB VRAM (have 64).
- GPU VRAM
- 64 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 540.5 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 611 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- —
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Every Qwen3 235B A22B 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 | 117.5 GB | 135.1 GB | 152.8 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
| Q5_K_M | 146.9 GB | 168.9 GB | 191 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
| Q8_0 | 235 GB | 270.3 GB | 305.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
| FP16Best fit | 470 GB | 540.5 GB | 611 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
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