Latest Qwen generation with hybrid thinking modes. Strong reasoning per parameter.
chatgeneralreasoningagentscoding · sizes: 1.7B, 4B, 8B, 14B, 32B, 30B-A3B (MoE) · Apache-2.0
| machine | best fit | verdict | speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple M1 · 8GB | 1.7B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 20–35 tok/s |
| Apple M1 Pro · 16GB | 8B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 15–25 tok/s |
| Apple M2 · 16GB | 8B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 8–14 tok/s |
| Apple M3 Pro · 18GB | 14B Q3_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 10–16 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Pro · 32GB | 32B Q3_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 6–10 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Pro · 48GB | 32B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs comfortably | 6–10 tok/s |
| Apple M3 Max · 36GB | 32B Q3_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 10–16 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Max · 64GB | 32B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs (tight) | 5–8 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Max · 128GB | 32B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 6–11 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Ultra · 192GB | 32B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 7–11 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 · 12GB VRAM | 14B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 14–25 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 · 12GB VRAM | 14B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 20–35 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 · 24GB VRAM | 32B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 19–30 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 · 16GB VRAM | 14B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 35–55 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 · 32GB VRAM | 32B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 30–50 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX · 24GB VRAM | 32B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 17–30 tok/s |
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