QwQ 32B Preview on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)

Yes — M4 Max (64GB Unified) handles QwQ 32B Preview well at Q5_K_M — 17 tok/s. Solid daily-driver performance on 64 GB VRAM.

Model Size

32.5B

Device VRAM

64 GB

Bandwidth

546 GB/s

Quantization

Q5_K_M

Benchmarks

Performance by Quantization

OwnRig currently has one published compatibility entry for QwQ 32B Preview on Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) 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	17 tok/s	550ms	✓ Yes	Good	estimated

Notes

Q5_K_M

Q5 (21.9GB) in 64GB unified memory. Good quality reasoning model. Builders swap between this and Coder 32B as needed.

About QwQ 32B Preview

QwQ 32B Preview (32.5B) is a reasoning, coding, ai coding, ai building model. Reasoning-focused model that uses chain-of-thought natively. Builders pair this with a coding model for complex architecture decisions. Approaches o1-mini on reasoning benchmarks. Same size as Qwen 2.5 Coder 32B, so they compete for VRAM; run one at a time, not concurrently.

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About Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified)

Apple M4 Max (64GB Unified) has 64 GB at 546 GB/s. Available in MacBook Pro 16", Mac Studio.

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Estimate method: MLX performance estimates. Reference hardware source: github.com (2026-01-15)

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.