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Can I run Qwen3.6 27B on Apple M4 (32 GB)?
Yes
Yes. Qwen3.6 27B fits fully on the Apple M4 (32 GB) at Q4_K_M (about 18.8 GB of 21 GB usable, 8k context). ESTIMATE
Verdict by quantization (8k context, f16 KV, 32 GB RAM for offload)
| Quant | Needs | Apple M4 (32 GB) (32 GB, ~21 GB GPU-usable) |
|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 15.7 GB | ✅ Fits |
| IQ4_XS | 16.6 GB | ✅ Fits |
| Q4_K_M | 18.8 GB | ✅ Fits |
| MXFP4 | 18.0 GB | ✅ Fits |
| Q5_K_M | 21.9 GB | ❌ Doesn't fit |
| Q6_K | 25.1 GB | ❌ Doesn't fit |
| Q8_0 | 32.1 GB | ❌ Doesn't fit |
| F16 | 59.1 GB | ❌ Doesn't fit |
Speed ESTIMATE
About 5 tok/s generation at Q4_K_M, scaled from measured Llama 2 7B Q4_0 runs on this chip. Not measured for Qwen3.6 27B; submit a benchmark.
Memory figures are estimates from the model's parameter count and config.json (Hugging Face). How we calculate. Last verified with data from 2026-10-22.
FAQ
Can I run Qwen3.6 27B on the Apple M4 (32 GB)?
Yes. Qwen3.6 27B fits fully on the Apple M4 (32 GB) at Q4_K_M (about 18.8 GB of 21 GB usable, 8k context).
How much VRAM does Qwen3.6 27B need?
About 18.8 GB at Q4_K_M and 32.1 GB at Q8_0 with 8k context (estimate).
Qwen3.6 27B on other hardware: RTX 3060 12GB · RTX 4060 Ti 16GB · RTX 3090 · RTX 5090 · Apple M4 Pro (48 GB) · Apple M4 Max (128 GB)
Other models on Apple M4 (32 GB): Qwen3 Coder 30B A3B (MoE) · GLM 4.7 Flash · Devstral Small 2 24B (2512)
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