MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GBBudget pick
C141.1 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
302.2 tok/s
TTFT
641 ms
Safe context
62K
Memory
6.2 GB / 24.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 327.3 tok/s | 860 ms | 121K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 327.3 tok/s | 350 ms | 31K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 302.2 tok/s | 641 ms | 62K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 327.3 tok/s | 1075 ms | 121K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 327.3 tok/s | 699 ms | 62K |
How Qwen2.5 3B Instruct (3B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX A5500 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 1.2 GB | Low | D31 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 1.5 GB | Low | D31 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
~$2,499 MSRP
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| Medium |
| D31 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 1.8 GB | Medium | D31 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 2.2 GB | High | D31 |
Q6_K | 6 | 2.5 GB | High | D32 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 3.2 GB | Very High | D32 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 6.1 GB | Maximum | D35 |
~$2,499 MSRP