QwenQwen 2.5 14B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)
Yes — M4 Max (36GB Unified) handles Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct well at Q5_K_M — 38 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 36 GB VRAM.
Model Size
14.77B
Device VRAM
36 GB
Bandwidth
546 GB/s
Quantization
Q5_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (36GB 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 | 38 tok/s | 190ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
Good Mac performance. Headroom for concurrent workloads.
About Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct
Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct (14.77B) is a chat, coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Capable general-purpose model with balanced coding and reasoning.
View all Qwen 2.5 14B Instruct 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.