Compatibility Check
Can I Run Qwen3 8B on Apple M1?
Yes — Apple M1 runs Qwen3 8B fully on GPU at the Q8_0 quantization.
Estimated ~8.1 tokens/sec on the Q8_0 quantization.
Full GPU
Best variant: Q8_0
Full GPU inference — 16 GB VRAM meets the 10.4 GB recommendation.
- GPU VRAM
- 16 GB
- Min VRAM (best fit)
- 9.2 GB
- Recommended VRAM
- 10.4 GB
- Estimated tok/s
- ~8.1
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Every Qwen3 8B quantization on Apple M1
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 | 4 GB | 4.6 GB | 5.2 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~13.6 |
| Q5_K_M | 5 GB | 5.8 GB | 6.5 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~11.8 |
| Q8_0Best fit | 8 GB | 9.2 GB | 10.4 GB | 8K / 8K | Full GPU | ~8.1 |
| FP16 | 16 GB | 18.4 GB | 20.8 GB | 8K / 8K | Hybrid CPU+GPU | ~2 |
Apple M1 is solid pick for Qwen3 8B
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