Can I Run Qwen 3.5 122B A10B on a Apple M2 Max (96GB)?
Runs at Q5_K_M — good quality with reasonable headroom.
2 quantizations fit your 96.0GB
| Quant | Min VRAM | Recommended | File size | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q5_K_MBEST | 87.6 GB | 89.1 GB | 86.6 GB | +8.4 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 75.0 GB | 76.5 GB | 74.0 GB | +21.0 GB |
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FAQ
Can the Apple M2 Max (96GB) run Qwen 3.5 122B A10B?
Yes. The Apple M2 Max (96GB)'s 96.0GB of unified memory is enough to run Qwen 3.5 122B A10B at Q5_K_M quantization (87.6GB required).
What's the best quantization to use?
Q5_K_M is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 96.0GB. It uses about 87.6GB of memory and 89.1GB recommended for comfortable inference.
What if I need more headroom for context length?
KV cache memory grows with context length. The numbers above assume a baseline 2K-4K context. For long-context use (32K+), add another 2-6GB depending on the model architecture.