Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-Next. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run Qwen/Qwen3-Coder-Next with Q4 quantization. At approximately 20 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 147GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 45GB | 192GB | 19.92 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 90GB | 192GB | 14.88 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 179GB | 192GB | 8.27 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |