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⇱ Best Local LLMs for Mac mini M4 32GB (2026) — Top 10 Ranked

Top 10 local LLMs for Mac mini M4 32GB

1
Q4_K_M23.7 GB12.3 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
2
Q4_K_M23.4 GB13.0 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
3
Q4_K_M22.4 GB9.3 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
4
Q4_K_M23.7 GB12.3 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
5
Q4_K_M21.3 GB7.1 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
6
Q4_K_M18.4 GB16.6 tok/sRuns greatFull fit report →
SExcellent
7
Q4_K_M23.9 GB9.2 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent
8
Q4_K_M20.2 GB9.5 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
9
Q4_K_M20.2 GB9.5 tok/sTight fitFull fit report →
SExcellent
10
Q4_K_M24.1 GB12.2 tok/sNeeds offloadFull fit report →
SExcellent

Best picks by workload

Best for coding

  1. 1. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 24.1 GB
  2. 2. Qwen 3.5 27BQ4_K_M · 24.0 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.6 27BQ4_K_M · 21.8 GB

Best for chat & general use

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 23.7 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 23.4 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 27BQ4_K_M · 22.4 GB

Best for writing

  1. 1. Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 23.7 GB
  2. 2. Qwen3-VL 30B A3B InstructQ4_K_M · 23.4 GB
  3. 3. Qwen 3.5 27BQ4_K_M · 22.4 GB

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