DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified)
Yes — M4 Max (128GB Unified) handles DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B well at Q5_K_M — 16 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 128 GB VRAM.
Model Size
32.5B
Device VRAM
128 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantization
Q5_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B on Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) at Q5_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | 16 tok/s | 550ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
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About DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B (32.5B) is a reasoning, coding, chat model. Distilled reasoning model with capable coding and chat performance.
View all DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B hardware options →About Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) has 128 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.
See all models Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) can run →Estimate method: MLX performance estimates. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-01)
Performance varies by driver version, inference engine, quantization method, context length, and system configuration. Figures shown are estimates based on community benchmarks and may not reflect your exact setup. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners. OwnRig is independent and not affiliated with any hardware or AI model provider.