MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GBBudget pick
C109.5 tok/s decode
~$1,999 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
328.3 tok/s
TTFT
590 ms
Safe context
50K
Memory
3.8 GB / 12.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 218.9 tok/s | 1287 ms | 101K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 218.9 tok/s | 482 ms | 25K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 328.3 tok/s | 590 ms | 50K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 218.9 tok/s | 1608 ms | 101K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 218.9 tok/s | 1045 ms | 50K |
How Falcon3 1B Instruct abliterated (1B params) fits at each quantization level on Intel Arc B580 12GB (12.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.4 GB | Low | D30 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.5 GB | Low | D30 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
~$1,999 MSRP
0.6 GB |
| Medium |
| D30 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.6 GB | Medium | D30 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 0.7 GB | High | D30 |
Q6_K | 6 | 0.8 GB | High | D30 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.1 GB | Very High | D31 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 2.1 GB | Maximum | D33 |