23tokens per second
Much faster than reading
First word in 13.7 s · a 300-word answer in about 31 s
How fast is Qwen3.5 2B on the M3 Mac with 8 GB?
About 23 tokens per second, much faster than reading. The first word arrives after 13.7 seconds.
M3 · 8 GB
Qwen3.5 2B on other Macs
Every model on the M3 Mac with 8 GBQwen3.5 2B on every device
All numbers
| Device | Model | Tokens per second | Typical range | First word | Devices | Answers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 Mac with 8 GB Mac · M3 | Qwen3.5 2B | 23 | — | 13.7 s | 2 | — |
| M2 Mac with 8 GB Mac · M2 | Qwen3.5 2B | 44 | — | 9.6 s | 2 | — |
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How these speeds are measured
- Every number comes from real chats in Loci, timed on the device that wrote the answer, with Loci's default settings.
- Tokens per second is how fast an answer is written once it starts. On phones, four characters of text count as one token for every model; on a Mac, Loci counts the model's own tokens. Reading pace is about 5.
- First word is how long an answer takes to start after you send a message. Longer conversations take longer.
- Each device counts once. The large number is the median; the typical range covers the middle half of devices.
- Each phone speed comes from at least 10 phones. Fewer Macs run Loci, so each Mac speed says how many Macs it comes from.
- On phones, answers written in Low Power Mode or Battery Saver, in the background, or with web search or other tools are left out.