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⇱ Best Local LLMs for MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB (2026) — Top 10 Ranked

Top 10 local LLMs for MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB

1
Q4_K_M24.1 GB16.6 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
2
Q4_K_M23.8 GB17.1 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
3
Q4_K_M26.9 GB15.5 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
4
Q4_K_M24.1 GB16.6 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
5
Q4_K_M20.6 GB8.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
6
Q4_K_M20.6 GB8.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
7
Q4_K_M22.8 GB7.2 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
8
Q4_K_M18.8 GB21.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
9
Q4_K_M26.3 GB5.9 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
10
Q4_K_M20.6 GB8.0 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent

Best picks by workload

Best for coding

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 24.9 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 24.6 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3 30B A3BQ4_K_M · 24.9 GB

Best for chat & general use

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 24.1 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 23.8 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 26.9 GB

Best for writing

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 24.1 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 23.8 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 35B A3BQ4_K_M · 26.9 GB

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