Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct on Apple M4 Pro (24GB Unified)
Apple M4 Pro (24GB Unified) can run Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct at 10 tok/s at Q4_K_M, though performance is acceptable. Consider a higher-end GPU for better results.
Model Size
32.5B
Device VRAM
24 GB
Bandwidth
273 GB/s
Quantizations Tested
1
Performance by Quantization
Each row shows Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct performance at a different quality level on Apple M4 Pro (24GB Unified).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 10 tok/s | 900ms | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
Fits at Q4 (18.4GB on 24GB) but M4 Pro bandwidth (273 GB/s) limits speed significantly for this model size. Usable for non-latency-sensitive coding.
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.
View all Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct hardware options →About Apple M4 Pro (24GB Unified)
Apple M4 Pro (24GB Unified) has 24 GB at 273 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 14", MacBook Pro 16", Mac Mini.
See all models Apple M4 Pro (24GB Unified) can run →Source: MLX performance estimates (2026-01-15)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01