RTX 5090 32GBBudget pickC218.7 tok/s decode
~$1,999 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
17.8 tok/s
TTFT
10901 ms
Safe context
35K
Memory
12.0 GB / 25.9 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 19.9 tok/s | 14119 ms | 62K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 19.9 tok/s | 5294 ms | 18K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 17.8 tok/s | 10901 ms | 35K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 19.9 tok/s | 17648 ms | 62K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 19.9 tok/s | 11471 ms | 35K |
How Qwen3.5 9B Uncensored HauhauCS Aggressive (9B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB (25.9 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.5 GB | Low | D32 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.4 GB | Low | D33 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
RTX 5090 32GBBudget pick~$1,999 MSRP
~$2,499 MSRP
5.0 GB |
| Medium |
| D34 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 5.5 GB | Medium | D34 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 6.5 GB | High | D35 |
Q6_K | 6 | 7.4 GB | High | D36 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 9.6 GB | Very High | D37 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 18.5 GB | Maximum | C45 |
~$3,999 MSRP