Question 1

Can I run Qwen3 Coder Next 80B A3B on a Apple M2 Max?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Apple M2 Max runs Qwen3 Coder Next 80B A3B fully on GPU at the Q5_K_M quantization. Full GPU inference — 96 GB VRAM meets the 65 GB recommendation.

Question 2

What quantization of Qwen3 Coder Next 80B A3B should I use on a Apple M2 Max?

Accepted Answer

For 96 GB VRAM on the Apple M2 Max, the Q5_K_M variant is the best fit. Estimated ~7 tokens/sec on the Q5_K_M quantization.

Question 3

How fast does Qwen3 Coder Next 80B A3B run on Apple M2 Max?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 7 tokens/sec for Q5_K_M. Real speed depends on context length, backend (Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio), and KV cache size.

Question 4

What if Apple M2 Max is not enough for Qwen3 Coder Next 80B A3B?

Accepted Answer

Try a smaller quantization variant or run on CPU + RAM with the trade-off of slower generation.

Quantization	File Size	Min VRAM	Rec VRAM	Context	Verdict	Estimated tok/s
Q4_K_M	40 GB	46 GB	52 GB	8K / 8K	Full GPU	~8
Q5_K_MBest fit	50 GB	57.5 GB	65 GB	8K / 8K	Full GPU	~7
Q8_0	80 GB	92 GB	104 GB	8K / 8K	Partial GPU	~3.4
FP16	160 GB	184 GB	208 GB	8K / 8K	Can't Run	—

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