Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run Qwen/Qwen3-235B-A22B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 13 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 77GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 115GB | 192GB | 12.71 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 230GB | 192GB | 8.38 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 460GB | 192GB | 5.10 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |