Source: https://getrigbase.com/models/qwen3-14b/ Last updated: 2026-11-04 [Models](https://getrigbase.com/models/) / Qwen3 14B # Best home rig for Qwen3 14B Quick answer **What is the fastest measured hardware for Qwen3 14B?** Apple M3 Pro (18 GB): Llama 3.1 8B at 27.2 tok/s, Qwen3 14B at 14.5 (Ollama, median of 6 runs): 14.5 tok/s generation (Ollama 0.40.13 (Metal), Q4_K_M (9.28 GB, Ollama tag qwen3:14b)), from https://localaimaster.com/benchmarks. Last updated: 4 Nov 2026 Legacy model 1 measured result fastest plain decode: 14.5 tok/s Older model. For current picks see [current models](https://getrigbase.com/models/). Real, measured generation speeds for Qwen3 14B on home hardware, fastest first. Different quants/engines aren't directly comparable. | Build | Quant | Engine | tok/s | Prompt processing (tok/s) | Cost | Source | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | [Apple M3 Pro (18 GB): Llama 3.1 8B at 27.2 tok/s, Qwen3 14B at 14.5 (Ollama, median of 6 runs)](https://getrigbase.com/builds/macbook-pro-m3-pro-18gb-ollama-localaimaster/) | Q4_K_M (9.28 GB, Ollama tag qwen3:14b) | Ollama 0.40.13 (Metal) | **14.5** | – | | [localaimaster.com ↗](https://localaimaster.com/benchmarks) | Prompt processing = prefill speed reported by the source, @ prompt length. * est. TTFT @8k is calculated from measured prefill, not measured. [Why it matters](https://getrigbase.com/can-it-run/#prefill). Ad · this space is available **Sponsor this spot: reach people building local AI rigs.** One clearly-labeled slot per page, no tracking scripts. [Sponsor this spot →](https://getrigbase.com/advertise/#inquiry) **Rent before you buy:** try this model on a cloud GPU for a few dollars first: [Runpod](https://runpod.io?ref=77qcpl2c) (referral link; sign up with Google to get the new-user bonus) ## FAQ ### What is the fastest measured hardware for Qwen3 14B? Apple M3 Pro (18 GB): Llama 3.1 8B at 27.2 tok/s, Qwen3 14B at 14.5 (Ollama, median of 6 runs): 14.5 tok/s generation (Ollama 0.40.13 (Metal), Q4_K_M (9.28 GB, Ollama tag qwen3:14b)), from https://localaimaster.com/benchmarks. Related: [what GPU do you need for 2026 models](https://getrigbase.com/guides/what-gpu-for-qwen3-6-gemma-4-gpt-oss/) · [all builds](https://getrigbase.com/builds/)