Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct on Apple M4 Pro (48GB)

M4 Pro (48GB) runs Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct at Q4_K_M — 10 tok/s. Usable on 48 GB VRAM — see full quantization options below.

Model Size

32.5B

Device VRAM

48 GB

Bandwidth

273 GB/s

Quantization

Q4_K_M

Benchmarks

Performance by Quantization

OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B Instruct on Apple M4 Pro (48GB) 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	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.

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About Apple M4 Pro (48GB)

Apple M4 Pro (48GB) has 48 GB at 273 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16-inch, Mac Mini.

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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.