Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (36GB Unified)

Yes — M4 Max (36GB Unified) handles Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct well at Q5_K_M — 18 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 36 GB VRAM.

Model Size

32.5B

Device VRAM

36 GB

Bandwidth

546 GB/s

Quantization

Q5_K_M

Benchmarks

Performance by Quantization

OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B 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	18 tok/s	500ms	✓ Yes	Good	estimated

Notes

Q5_K_M

Q5 fits with 14GB headroom. M4 Max bandwidth (546 GB/s) delivers usable speeds. Good for coding workflows.

About Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct

Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct (32.5B) is a coding, ai coding, ai building model. The coding model that defines the builder workflow. Matches GPT-4 on HumanEval. This is what Cursor and Continue.dev users run locally when they want to eliminate API dependency. Apache 2.0 license. The cornerstone of the 'Full AI Builder' profile.

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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.

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Estimate method: MLX performance estimates. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-01-15)

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.