Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen3.5 35B A3B on Apple M2 Pro?
Yes — Apple M2 Pro runs Qwen3.5 35B A3B fully on GPU at the Q5_K_M quantization.
Estimated ~7.9 tokens/sec on the Q5_K_M quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q5_K_M
Full GPU inference — 32 GB VRAM meets the 28.5 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 32 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 25.2 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 28.5 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~7.9
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Every Qwen3.5 35B A3B quantization on Apple M2 Pro
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 | 17.5 GB | 20.1 GB | 22.8 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~9.1 |
| Q5_K_MBest fit | 21.9 GB | 25.2 GB | 28.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~7.9 |
| Q8_0 | 35 GB | 40.3 GB | 45.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~2 |
| FP16 | 70 GB | 80.5 GB | 91 GB | 8K / 8K | Can't Run | — |
Apple M2 Pro is solid pick for Qwen3.5 35B A3B
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