
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on Apple M4 Ultra (192GB)
Yes — M4 Ultra (192GB) handles Qwen3.6-35B-A3B well at Q5_K_M — 25 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 192 GB VRAM.
Model Size
35B
Device VRAM
192 GB
Bandwidth
819 GB/s
Quantization
Q5_K_M
Performance by Quantization
OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for Qwen3.6-35B-A3B on Apple M4 Ultra (192GB) at Q5_K_M. This is the best supported pairing we can stand behind today.
| Quantization | Speed | TTFT | Fits in VRAM | Rating | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_M | 25 tok/s | 467ms | ✓ Yes | Good | estimated |
Notes
Q5_K_M
Qwen 3.6-35B-A3B MoE (~3B active). Q5_K_M on 192GB m4-ultra-192gb.
About Qwen3.6-35B-A3B
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B (35B) is a chat, coding, ai coding, reasoning, multi-purpose model. MoE with 35B total parameters and ~3B active per token. Local stacks still load the full expert pool, so VRAM tracks total size. Q4_K_M needs ~22GB at practical context (RTX 4090 / 24GB class sweet spot). Q3_K_M (~16GB) fits 16GB cards at default context with minimal KV headroom; long 262K runs need KV cache quantization. 8GB cards cannot run this model without heavy CPU offload. Apache 2.0.
View all Qwen3.6-35B-A3B hardware options →About Apple M4 Ultra (192GB)
Apple M4 Ultra (192GB) has 192 GB at 819 GB/s. Available in Mac Studio, Mac Pro.
See all models Apple M4 Ultra (192GB) can run →Estimate method: Estimated from Unsloth GGUF sizes; best quant that fits device VRAM. Reference hardware source: huggingface.co (2026-05-26)
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.