QwenQwen3-32B Instruct on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
M3 Pro (18GB Unified) runs Qwen3-32B Instruct at Q3_K_M — 2 tok/s due to limited memory bandwidth. Slow but functional — see all options below.
Model Size
32B
Device VRAM
18 GB
Bandwidth
150 GB/s
Quantization
Q3_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen3-32B Instruct on Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) at Q3_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3_K_M | 2 tok/s | 4000ms | ✓ Yes | Marginal | estimated |
Notes
Q3_K_M
Barely fits (16GB on 18GB). M3 Pro 150 GB/s bandwidth limits throughput on a dense 32B model. Heavy Q3 compression also degrades quality. Not recommended for production use.
About Qwen3-32B Instruct
Qwen3-32B Instruct (32B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. Qwen 3 dense 32B instruct for high-quality local inference where VRAM allows; 32K default and 128K max context. Apache 2.0.
View all Qwen3-32B Instruct hardware options →About Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified)
Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) has 18 GB at 150 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 14", MacBook Pro 16".
See all models Apple M3 Pro (18GB Unified) can run →Estimate method: Estimated from comparable model benchmarks. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-03-14)
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.