Question 1

Can Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB can run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 76.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct need?

Accepted Answer

Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct (30B parameters) requires approximately 49.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	76.6 tok/s	3678 ms	120K
Chat	C	Runs well	76.6 tok/s	1379 ms	30K
Coding	C	Runs well	76.6 tok/s	2529 ms	60K
RAG	C	Runs well	76.6 tok/s	4598 ms	120K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	76.6 tok/s	2989 ms	60K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	D31
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	D31
NVFP4	4

Can Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

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