Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run Qwen/Qwen3-30B-A3B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 55 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 177GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 15GB | 192GB | 54.58 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 31GB | 192GB | 44.17 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 61GB | 192GB | 21.66 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |