# Can I run Qwen3 32B on Apple M3 Ultra (256GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~22 GB of ~192 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

- Model: 32B, Q4_K_M 19.8 GB
- Device: 256 GB unified, ~192 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~22 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run qwen3:32b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/qwen3/tags, https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3-32B-GGUF, https://qwenlm.github.io/blog/qwen3/, https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/qwen3-32b/apple-m3-ultra-256gb