Yes — Qwen 3 30B-A3B (30B) runs at 42 tok/s on M4 Max with 48 GB RAM using Q4_K_M quantization via Ollama. First token latency is 0.9s. Alibaba's 30B MoE activating 3B params — large-model quality at mid-RAM cost.
LLMCheck measured Qwen 3 30B-A3B on M4 Max using the standard methodology: Q4_K_M quantization, 256-token input, 512-token output, 3 runs averaged on a freshly-booted system.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Tokens per second | 42 tok/s |
| Time to first token | 0.9s |
| Quantization | Q4_K_M |
| Minimum RAM | 48 GB |
| Recommended engine | Ollama |
| Parameters | 30B |
| Benchmark date | 2026-02 |
Q4_K_M 30B Ollama M4 Max
The recommended engine for Qwen 3 30B-A3B on M4 Max is Ollama. Install Ollama, then pull the model:
Ollama handles quantization automatically — it will download the Q4_K_M variant (~48 GB) and start an interactive chat session.
| Chip | Speed | First Token | Min RAM | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 Max | 62 tok/s | 0.7s | 64 GB | Ollama |
| M4 Pro | 35 tok/s | 1.0s | 24 GB | MLX |
| M3 Max | 28 tok/s | 1.3s | 36 GB | Ollama |
To run Qwen 3 30B-A3B on M4 Max you need:
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