What hardware can run Qwen3 8B?
Dense8.2B parameters32K contextOpen sourceApache-2.0
124 of 128 machines in our catalog run it acceptably or better for chat. At Q4_K_M, the weights alone take 5.03 GB to download; context and your other apps need room on top.
Cheapest comfortable for agentic coding
No machine in our catalog reaches “comfortable” for this.
Download and run it
Verified Hugging Face builds. Pick the machine below for commands sized to its memory and context.
ollama run hf.co/unsloth/Qwen3-8B-GGUF:Q4_K_M
Downloads 5.03 GB (Q4_K_M). Ollama's default context is small: set OLLAMA_CONTEXT_LENGTH=16384 before `ollama serve` for long prompts.
Every machine we rate
Chat uses Open WebUI with short prompts; agentic coding uses OpenCode on a medium repository, which sends large prompts on every step.
MacBook Air
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M1 8 GB8 GB unified | Does Not Fit | Does Not Fit | — | $999 |
| MacBook Air M1 16 GB16 GB unified | Acceptable | Does Not Fit | 7–9 tok/s | $1,399 |
| MacBook Air M2 8 GB8 GB unified | Does Not Fit | Does Not Fit | — | $1,199 |
| MacBook Air M2 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 13–17 tok/s | $1,599 |
| MacBook Air M2 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 11–14 tok/s | $1,999 |
| MacBook Air M3 8 GB8 GB unified | Does Not Fit | Does Not Fit | — | $1,099 |
| MacBook Air M3 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 13–17 tok/s | $1,499 |
| MacBook Air M3 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 11–14 tok/s | $1,899 |
| MacBook Air M4 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 15–20 tok/s | $999 |
| MacBook Air M4 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–14 tok/s | $1,399 |
| MacBook Air M4 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–14 tok/s | $1,799 |
| MacBook Air M5 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 15–25 tok/s | $1,099 |
| MacBook Air M5 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–17 tok/s | $1,499 |
| MacBook Air M5 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–17 tok/s | $1,899 |
MacBook Pro
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16 GB16 GB unified | Excellent | Does Not Fit | 25–35 tok/s | $1,999 |
| MacBook Pro M1 Pro 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 17–25 tok/s | $2,399 |
| MacBook Pro M1 Max 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $3,299 |
| MacBook Pro M1 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $3,699 |
| MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16 GB16 GB unified | Excellent | Does Not Fit | 25–35 tok/s | $2,499 |
| MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 18–25 tok/s | $2,899 |
| MacBook Pro M2 Max 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $3,499 |
| MacBook Pro M2 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $3,899 |
| MacBook Pro M2 Max 96 GB96 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $5,099 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18 GB18 GB unified | Excellent | Technically Runs | 19–25 tok/s | $1,999 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36 GB36 GB unified | Excellent | Borderline | 19–25 tok/s | $2,399 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 36 GB36 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–35 tok/s | $3,199 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 96 GB96 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–35 tok/s | $3,999 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $3,699 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $4,099 |
| MacBook Pro M3 Max 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $5,299 |
| MacBook Pro M4 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 15–20 tok/s | $1,599 |
| MacBook Pro M4 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–14 tok/s | $1,999 |
| MacBook Pro M4 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–14 tok/s | $2,399 |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24 GB24 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–30 tok/s | $2,399 |
| MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–30 tok/s | $2,799 |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 36 GB36 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 30–45 tok/s | $3,199 |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $3,699 |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $4,099 |
| MacBook Pro M4 Max 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $5,299 |
| MacBook Pro M5 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 15–25 tok/s | $1,699 |
| MacBook Pro M5 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–17 tok/s | $2,099 |
| MacBook Pro M5 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–17 tok/s | $2,499 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Pro 24 GB24 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $2,199 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Pro 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $2,599 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Pro 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $2,999 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max 36 GB36 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 30–55 tok/s | $3,599 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–70 tok/s | $3,999 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–70 tok/s | $4,399 |
| MacBook Pro M5 Max 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–70 tok/s | $5,599 |
Mac mini
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini M2 8 GB8 GB unified | Does Not Fit | Does Not Fit | — | $599 |
| Mac mini M2 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 13–17 tok/s | $999 |
| Mac mini M2 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 11–14 tok/s | $1,399 |
| Mac mini M2 Pro 16 GB16 GB unified | Excellent | Does Not Fit | 25–35 tok/s | $1,299 |
| Mac mini M2 Pro 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 18–25 tok/s | $1,699 |
| Mac mini M4 16 GB16 GB unified | Comfortable | Does Not Fit | 15–20 tok/s | $599 |
| Mac mini M4 24 GB24 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–14 tok/s | $999 |
| Mac mini M4 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–14 tok/s | $1,399 |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 24 GB24 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–30 tok/s | $1,399 |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–30 tok/s | $1,799 |
| Mac mini M4 Pro 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–30 tok/s | $2,199 |
| Mac mini M6 16 GB16 GB unified | Excellent | Does Not Fit | 16–25 tok/s | $899 |
| Mac mini M6 24 GB24 GB unified | Excellent | Borderline | 16–25 tok/s | $1,299 |
| Mac mini M6 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Borderline | 16–25 tok/s | $1,699 |
| Mac mini M5 Pro 24 GB24 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $1,699 |
| Mac mini M5 Pro 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $2,099 |
| Mac mini M5 Pro 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $2,499 |
Mac Studio
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Studio M1 Max 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $1,999 |
| Mac Studio M1 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $2,399 |
| Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 50–65 tok/s | $4,999 |
| Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 50–65 tok/s | $5,799 |
| Mac Studio M2 Max 32 GB32 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $2,199 |
| Mac Studio M2 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $2,599 |
| Mac Studio M2 Max 96 GB96 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 35–45 tok/s | $3,799 |
| Mac Studio M2 Ultra 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $4,999 |
| Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $5,799 |
| Mac Studio M2 Ultra 192 GB192 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $6,599 |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $2,499 |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $2,899 |
| Mac Studio M4 Max 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $4,099 |
| Mac Studio M3 Ultra 96 GB96 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $5,499 |
| Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256 GB256 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $6,299 |
| Mac Studio M3 Ultra 512 GB512 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $7,099 |
| Mac Studio M5 Max 48 GB48 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–70 tok/s | $2,499 |
| Mac Studio M5 Max 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–70 tok/s | $2,899 |
| Mac Studio M5 Max 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–70 tok/s | $4,099 |
| Mac Studio M5 Ultra 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 65–110 tok/s | $5,499 |
| Mac Studio M5 Ultra 256 GB256 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 65–110 tok/s | $6,299 |
| Mac Studio M5 Ultra 512 GB512 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 65–110 tok/s | $7,099 |
Mac Pro
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Pro M2 Ultra 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $6,999 |
| Mac Pro M2 Ultra 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $7,799 |
| Mac Pro M2 Ultra 192 GB192 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–60 tok/s | $8,599 |
NVIDIA desktops
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 3060 12GB · 32 GB RAM12 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Borderline | 25–40 tok/s | $1,200 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 3090 · 32 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 70–95 tok/s | $1,700 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 3090 · 64 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 64 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 70–95 tok/s | $1,828 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 19–30 tok/s | $1,350 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 45–75 tok/s | $1,700 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 60–80 tok/s | $1,900 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 4090 · 32 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 85–110 tok/s | $2,700 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 4090 · 64 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 64 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 85–110 tok/s | $2,828 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–55 tok/s | $1,330 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 5070 · 32 GB RAM12 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Borderline | 45–75 tok/s | $1,450 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 5070 Ti · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 80–110 tok/s | $1,650 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 5080 · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 80–110 tok/s | $1,900 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 5090 · 32 GB RAM32 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 130–180 tok/s | $2,900 |
| Desktop PC · GeForce RTX 5090 · 64 GB RAM32 GB VRAM + 64 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 130–180 tok/s | $3,028 |
| Desktop PC · RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell · 128 GB RAM96 GB VRAM + 128 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 120–170 tok/s | $17,284 |
| Desktop PC · 2× GeForce RTX 3090 (48 GB) · 128 GB RAM48 GB VRAM + 128 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 65–110 tok/s | $2,884 |
AMD desktops
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop PC · Radeon RX 7900 XT · 32 GB RAM20 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 55–95 tok/s | $1,550 |
| Desktop PC · Radeon RX 7900 XTX · 32 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 80–110 tok/s | $1,800 |
| Desktop PC · Radeon RX 7900 XTX · 64 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 64 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 80–110 tok/s | $1,928 |
| Desktop PC · Radeon RX 9070 XT · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 60–85 tok/s | $1,500 |
| Desktop PC · Radeon AI PRO R9700 · 32 GB RAM32 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 65–90 tok/s | $2,200 |
| Desktop PC · Radeon AI PRO R9700 · 64 GB RAM32 GB VRAM + 64 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 65–90 tok/s | $2,328 |
Intel desktops
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop PC · Intel Arc B580 · 32 GB RAM12 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Borderline | 30–40 tok/s | $1,150 |
| Desktop PC · Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB · 32 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–40 tok/s | $1,500 |
| Desktop PC · Intel Arc Pro B60 24GB · 64 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 64 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–40 tok/s | $1,628 |
Laptops
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptop · GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop · 32 GB RAM8 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Borderline | 30–45 tok/s | $1,200 |
| Laptop · GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop · 32 GB RAM16 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 40–65 tok/s | $3,000 |
| Laptop · GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop · 32 GB RAM24 GB VRAM + 32 GB RAM | Excellent | Acceptable | 60–100 tok/s | $3,800 |
| Surface Laptop Ultra · RTX Spark N1X (18-core) · 24 GB24 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $2,600 |
| Surface Laptop Ultra · RTX Spark N1X (20-core) · 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 20–35 tok/s | $5,900 |
| Laptop · Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Radeon 890M) · 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–16 tok/s | $1,300 |
| Laptop · Core Ultra 7 258V (Arc 140V) · 32 GB32 GB unified | Comfortable | Borderline | 10–16 tok/s | $1,300 |
Unified-memory PCs
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC / Framework Desktop · 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–35 tok/s | $1,600 |
| Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC / Framework Desktop · 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–35 tok/s | $2,000 |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10) · 128 GB128 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–35 tok/s | $6,950 |
| NVIDIA DGX Spark (GB10) · 64 GB64 GB unified | Excellent | Acceptable | 25–35 tok/s | $4,999 |
CPU only
| Machine | Chat | Agentic coding | Chat speed | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop PC · Ryzen 9 9950X (no GPU) · 64 GB DDR564 GB RAM, no GPU | Acceptable | Borderline | 6–10 tok/s | $1,400 |
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