Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen3 1.7B on Apple M4 Ultra?
Yes — Apple M4 Ultra runs Qwen3 1.7B fully on GPU at the FP16 quantization.
Estimated ~321.2 tokens/sec on the FP16 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: FP16
Full GPU inference — 256 GB VRAM meets the 4.4 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 256 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 3.9 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 4.4 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~321.2
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Every Qwen3 1.7B quantization on Apple M4 Ultra
Each row runs the compatibility engine against your VRAM, RAM, and the model's requirements.
| Quantization | File Size | Min VRAM | Rec VRAM | Context | Verdict | Estimated tok/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4_K_M | 0.9 GB | 1 GB | 1.2 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~970.7 |
| Q5_K_M | 1.1 GB | 1.3 GB | 1.4 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~863.2 |
| Q8_0 | 1.7 GB | 2 GB | 2.2 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~611.8 |
| FP16Best fit | 3.4 GB | 3.9 GB | 4.4 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~321.2 |
Apple M4 Ultra is solid pick for Qwen3 1.7B
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