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Yes. Qwen3.8 27B fits in fast memory on M2 Max (38c GPU) 32GB at Default (20.3 GB needed, 24.0 GB usable), about 18 tok/s (estimate).
Hardware: M2 Max (38c GPU) 32GB · Model: Qwen3.8 27B
M2 Max (38c GPU) 32GB has 32 GB of unified memory and 400 GB/s of memory bandwidth. M1 Max (24c GPU) 32GB and M1 Max (32c GPU) 32GB and M2 Max (30c GPU) 32GB have the same memory and bandwidth, so the fit numbers match; this page is M2 Max (38c GPU) 32GB. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 24.0 GB. Qwen3.8 27B (27B, Alibaba) at Default is a 18 GB download and needs 20.3 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.
| Best quant | Default |
|---|---|
| Download size | 18 GB |
| Memory needed | 20.3 GB |
| Usable fast memory | 24.0 GB |
| Fit | fits in fast memory |
| Estimated speed | ~18 tok/s (estimate) |
| Command | ollama run qwen3.8:27b |
Estimates, not benchmarks. Model sizes are ollama.com download sizes; memory needed adds headroom for ~8k tokens of context; speeds are rough figures from memory bandwidth. Data updated 2026-10-23.
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