Qwen3-32B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified)

M4 Max (128GB Unified) runs Qwen3-32B Instruct at Q8_0 — 14 tok/s. Usable on 128 GB VRAM — see full quantization options below.

Model Size

32B

Device VRAM

128 GB

Bandwidth

546 GB/s

Quantization

Q8_0

Benchmarks

Performance by Quantization

OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen3-32B Instruct on Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) at Q8_0. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.

Quantization	Speed	TTFT	Fits in VRAM	Rating	Confidence
Q8_0	14 tok/s	700ms	✓ Yes	Acceptable	estimated

Notes

Q8_0

Rebased to Apple-specific Q8_0 evidence. Same 40-core / 546 GB/s M4 Max silicon as the 64GB SKU, so throughput should match when the model fits fully in unified memory.

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.

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About Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified)

Apple M4 Max (128GB Unified) has 128 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.

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Estimate method: Calibrated from direct Apple Q8_0 M3 Max rows on Silicon Score and scaled to the same 40-core / 546 GB/s M4 Max silicon. Reference hardware source: siliconscore.com (2026-04-12)

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.