Can the Apple M1 Ultra run Qwen3 235B-A22B?
No. Qwen3 235B-A22B needs about 144 GB and the Apple M1 Ultra has at most 128 GB of unified memory, of which about 96 GB is usable for models. The most capable model it runs well is gpt-oss 120B, at about 97 tok/s.
Qwen3 235B-A22B needsAbout 144 GB
Apple M1 Ultra has64 or 128 GB unified memory
Bandwidth800 GB/s
Estimated speedDoesn't fit
By memory size
Each Apple M1 Ultra version
- 64 GB (about 48 GB usable)Too big
- 128 GB (about 96 GB usable)Too big
What runs Qwen3 235B-A22B
These cards have the memory for it, nearest to the Apple M1 Ultra first. The cheapest build on our list that runs it well is the Dell DSS 8440 + 10× Tesla P100, from $5,100 used, at about 19 tok/s.
How we estimate
Speed is roughly memory bandwidth divided by the weights read per token, calibrated on our own rack. Sizes are Ollama's default 4-bit downloads plus about 1.2 GB for context. Real results are usually within about a third. Measured it yourself? Send us the number.
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