Can I Run Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B on a Apple M2 Max (96GB)?
Runs comfortably at Q6_K — minimal quality loss.
3 quantizations fit your 96.0GB
| Quant | Min VRAM | Recommended | File size | Headroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q6_KBEST | 79.3 GB | 80.8 GB | 78.3 GB | +16.7 GB |
| Q5_K_M | 68.5 GB | 70.0 GB | 67.5 GB | +27.5 GB |
| Q4_K_M | 58.6 GB | 60.1 GB | 57.6 GB | +37.4 GB |
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FAQ
Can the Apple M2 Max (96GB) run Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B?
Yes. The Apple M2 Max (96GB)'s 96.0GB of unified memory is enough to run Qwen3.8 2.4T A95B at Q6_K quantization (79.3GB required).
What's the best quantization to use?
Q6_K is the highest-precision quantization that fits in your 96.0GB. It uses about 79.3GB of memory and 80.8GB 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.