MacBook Pro M4 32GBBudget pick
C10.1 tok/s decode
~$799 MSRP
Can it run?
Tight fit
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Tight fit
Decode
19.6 tok/s
TTFT
9898 ms
Safe context
19K
Memory
13.5 GB / 16.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs with offload | 19.6 tok/s | 14397 ms | 33K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 19.6 tok/s | 5399 ms | 10K |
| Coding | C | Tight fit | 19.6 tok/s | 9898 ms | 19K |
| RAG | C | Runs with offload | 19.6 tok/s | 17996 ms | 33K |
| Reasoning | C | Tight fit | 19.6 tok/s | 11698 ms | 19K |
How NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on RX 7600 XT 16GB (16.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.5 GB | Low | D36 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 6.9 GB | Low | D38 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
~$799 MSRP
~$899 MSRP
7.8 GB |
| Medium |
| D40 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 8.5 GB | Medium | C40 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.1 GB | High | C43 |
Q6_KBest for your GPU | 6 | 11.5 GB | High | C44 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 15.0 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16 | 16 | 28.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
~$999 MSRP
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