How much VRAM does Qwen3-Coder-Next need?

Qwen3-Coder-Next (80B parameters) requires approximately 54.7 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

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

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

Can it run?

No, Qwen3-Coder-Next requires more memory than MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB provides.

FWon't run

Too heavy

Using Q4_K_M in Ollama

Capabilities:

Fit status

Too heavy

Decode

16.5 tok/s

TTFT

11699 ms

Safe context

Memory

54.7 GB / 25.9 GB

Weights48.8 GB

KV Cache0.8 GB

Runtime1.2 GB

Headroom3.9 GB

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	F	Too heavy	16.0 tok/s	17557 ms	15K
Chat	F	Too heavy	16.0 tok/s	6584 ms	4K
Coding	F	Too heavy	16.5 tok/s	11699 ms	8K
RAG	F	Too heavy	16.0 tok/s	21946 ms	15K
Reasoning	F	Too heavy	16.0 tok/s	14265 ms	8K

How Qwen3-Coder-Next (80B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB (25.9 GB usable).

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	31.2 GB	Low	F0
Q3_K_S	3	39.2 GB	Low	F0
NVFP4	4

Upgrade options

MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GBBudget pick

C14.9 tok/s decode

~$2,499 MSRP

MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBest value

C21.4 tok/s decode

~$2,499 MSRP