Can I Run Qwen 3.5 9B on Apple M2 Ultra?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 15 sierpnia 2026

Yes. Qwen 3.5 9B needs 5.4 GB at Q4_K_M and the Apple M2 Ultra has 192 GB, leaving about 186.6 GB of headroom, at roughly 60 tok/s (estimated) with room for up to 128K of context.

The numbers

ModelQwen 3.5 9B
Parameters9B
QuantizationQ4_K_M
VRAM needed5.4 GB
Apple M2 Ultra VRAM192 GB
VerdictRuns
Max context128K
Estimated speed~60 tok/s

What to do next

Nothing to change — run it at Q4_K_M. If you want more capability, check whether the next size up also fits.

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Running Qwen 3.5 9B on this card:

Apple Mac Studio M2 Ultra
192 GB VRAM · 60 W board power
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~$3,999
Apple M2 Ultra · MSRP
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Other Qwen 3.5 sizes on the Apple M2 Ultra

Qwen 3.5 9B on nearby hardware

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