Can I Run Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B on Apple M4 Pro?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 21.1 GB and the Apple M4 Pro has 24 GB. Drop to Q3_K_M and it fits in 17.6 GB, with up to 16K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 3.6 35B-A3B
Parameters35B (3B active)
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed21.1 GB
Apple M4 Pro VRAM24 GB
VerdictRuns at a lower quant
Fits atQ3_K_M (17.6 GB)
Max context16K

What to do next

Quantize to Q3_K_M. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B on this card:

Apple Mac Mini M4 Pro
24 GB VRAM · 30 W board power
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Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B needs ~21 GB but this GPU has 24 GB. Rent a RTX 4090 (24 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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