MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
C47.8 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
12.0 tok/s
TTFT
16115 ms
Safe context
27K
Memory
27.5 GB / 46.1 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 12.0 tok/s | 23440 ms | 53K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 12.0 tok/s | 8790 ms | 13K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 12.0 tok/s | 16115 ms | 27K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 12.0 tok/s | 29300 ms | 53K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 12.0 tok/s | 19045 ms | 27K |
How Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct (30.5B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac mini M4 64GB (46.1 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 11.9 GB | Low | D35 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 14.9 GB | Low | D36 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 17.1 GB | Medium | D38 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 18.6 GB | Medium | D38 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 22.0 GB | High | D40 |
Q6_K | 6 | 25.0 GB | High | C41 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 32.6 GB | Very High | C45 |
F16 | 16 | 62.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |
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