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The Mac mini M6 24 GB version cannot launch the Qwen 3.8B model because only about 10 GB of memory is available, and entering 'Hello' immediately triggers an out-of-memory error.
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/5/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/3/2027
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