Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 12 lipca 2026
Only with offload — Qwen 3.6 spills onto CPU/system RAM on the Apple M4 Pro (24 GB), so expect a large speed penalty.
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| VRAM | 24 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 273 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 24 GB? | Max context | Whole PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 57.3 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q8_0 | 31.2 GB | ✗ No | — | Build for this |
| Q6_K | 24.5 GB | ✗ No | — | — |
| Q5_K_M | 21.4 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K | Build for this |
| Q4_K_M | 18.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K | Build for this |
| Q3_K_M | 13.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 32K | — |
| Q2_K | 10.8 GB | ✓ Yes | 64K | — |
Assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache, on an estimated architecture — this model publishes no config we can read. A longer window needs more; a quantized KV cache needs less. “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 24 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Context costs VRAM too. At Q4_K_M on the Apple M4 Pro: 8K 19.3 GB · 32K 24.6 GB ✗ · 128K 45.5 GB ✗. Past 32K it no longer fits 24 GB — a q8_0 KV cache buys roughly half of that back, which the calculator will price for you.
No compatible GPU? Qwen 3.6 27B on 16 GB of system RAM, CPU only: runs, but it is tight.
Every Qwen 3.6 variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M4 Pro provides (24 GB).
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB VRAM).
Qwen 3.6 needs ~17 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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Only with offload — Qwen 3.6 spills onto CPU/system RAM on the Apple M4 Pro (24 GB), so expect a large speed penalty.
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (32 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
| Size | VRAM | Verdict | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.6 35B-A3B | 21.1 GB | Runs at Q3_K_M | — |
| Qwen 3.6 27B | 16.8 GB | Runs at Q3_K_M | — |
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