Question 1

Can Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB run Qwen3-Coder-Next?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB can run Qwen3-Coder-Next with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 32.3 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen3-Coder-Next need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3-Coder-Next (80B parameters) requires approximately 64.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen3-Coder-Next?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen3-Coder-Next is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	10307 ms	46K
Chat	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	3865 ms	11K
Coding	C	Runs well	32.3 tok/s	5996 ms	23K
RAG	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	12883 ms	46K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	27.3 tok/s	8374 ms	23K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	31.2 GB	Low	D37
Q3_K_S	3	39.2 GB	Low	D39
NVFP4	4

Can Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB run Qwen3-Coder-Next?

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