MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
C361.2 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q6_K in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
707.6 tok/s
TTFT
350 ms
Safe context
107K
Memory
7.2 GB / 48.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 707.6 tok/s | 398 ms | 213K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 707.6 tok/s | 350 ms | 53K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 707.6 tok/s | 350 ms | 107K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 707.6 tok/s | 497 ms | 213K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 707.6 tok/s | 350 ms | 107K |
How SmolVLM 500M Instruct (0.5B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L40 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.2 GB | Low | D30 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.2 GB | Low | D30 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 0.3 GB | Medium | D30 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.3 GB | Medium | D30 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 0.4 GB | High | D30 |
Q6_K | 6 | 0.4 GB | High | D30 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 0.5 GB | Very High | D30 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 1.0 GB | Maximum | D30 |
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