Compatibility check

Can I run Qwen3.5-9B on Apple M2 (8-core GPU, 8GB unified)?

Q: Can I run Qwen3.5-9B on Apple M2 (8-core GPU, 8GB unified)?

Partially. Qwen3.5-9B needs CPU offload on Apple M2 (8-core GPU, 8GB unified) (8 GB) — expect reduced speed.

Partially — with CPU offload.best quant:

6.1 GB of weights, plus 1.6 GB for the software that runs it and the smallest conversation it can hold, comes to 7.7 GB against the 6 GB this 8 GB device leaves free.

Decode speed

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Usable context

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Memory

8 GB

Spills to system RAM

Spills to system RAMest

Too large

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Qwen3.5-9B

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Apple M2 (8-core GPU, 8GB unified)

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