Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen3 30B A3B on Apple M4?
Yes — Apple M4 runs Qwen3 30B A3B fully on GPU at the Q5_K_M quantization.
Estimated ~5.6 tokens/sec on the Q5_K_M quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q5_K_M
Full GPU inference — 32 GB VRAM meets the 24.4 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 32 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 21.6 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 24.4 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~5.6
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Every Qwen3 30B A3B quantization on Apple M4
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 | 15 GB | 17.3 GB | 19.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~6.4 |
| Q5_K_MBest fit | 18.8 GB | 21.6 GB | 24.4 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~5.6 |
| Q8_0 | 30 GB | 34.5 GB | 39 GB | 8K / 8K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~2 |
| FP16 | 60 GB | 69 GB | 78 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
Apple M4 is solid pick for Qwen3 30B A3B
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