DeepSeekDeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Yes — M4 Max (36GB Unified) runs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B excellently at Q4_K_M — 52 tok/s. 36 GB VRAM with plenty of headroom.
Model Size
7.62B
Device VRAM
36 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantization
Q4_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) at Q4_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 52 tok/s | 145ms | ✓ Yes | Excellent | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
M4 Max bandwidth delivers capable performance for 7B reasoning model.
About DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B (7.62B) is a reasoning, chat model. Compact distilled reasoning model for chat and inference.
View all DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 7B hardware options →About Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified) has 36 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.
See all models Apple M4 Max (36GB 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.