Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB can run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct with a C grade (Runs with offload). Expected decode speed: 38.3 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 25.4 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 with offload	37.1 tok/s	7581 ms	32K
Chat	C	Runs with offload	37.1 tok/s	2843 ms	8K
Coding	C	Runs with offload	38.3 tok/s	5052 ms	16K
RAG	C	Runs with offload	37.1 tok/s	9477 ms	32K
Reasoning	C	Runs with offload	37.1 tok/s	6160 ms	16K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	11.7 GB	Low	D39
Q3_K_S	3	14.7 GB	Low	C42
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB run Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct?

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