Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct on Apple M4 Pro (48GB)
Apple M4 Pro (48GB) 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
48 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 (48GB).
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 10 tok/s | 900ms | ✓ Yes | Acceptable | estimated |
Notes
Q4_K_M
48GB fits 32B Q4. Same speed as M4 Pro 24GB but no need to quantize further.
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 (48GB)
Apple M4 Pro (48GB) has 48 GB at 273 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16-inch, Mac Mini.
See all models Apple M4 Pro (48GB) can run →Source: MLX performance estimates (2026-03-01)
Data last updated: 2026-03-01