# Can I run Qwen3 0.6B on Apple M4 Pro (24GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~1.5 GB of ~16 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

- Model: 0.6B, Q4_K_M 0.48 GB
- Device: 24 GB unified, ~16 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~1.5 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run qwen3:0.6b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/qwen3:0.6b, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/Qwen_Qwen3-0.6B-GGUF, https://github.com/QwenLM/Qwen3, https://apxml.com/models/qwen3-1-7b.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/qwen3-0.6b/apple-m4-pro-24gb