AMD Instinct MI250X 128GBBudget pick
C59.3 tok/s decode
~$15,000 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
6.2 tok/s
TTFT
31341 ms
Safe context
22K
Memory
67.9 GB / 92.2 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 5.7 tok/s | 49386 ms | 37K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 5.7 tok/s | 18520 ms | 12K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 6.2 tok/s | 31341 ms | 22K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 5.7 tok/s | 61732 ms | 37K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 5.7 tok/s | 40126 ms | 22K |
How Solar Open 69B REAP i1 (69B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB (92.2 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 26.9 GB | Low | D35 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 33.8 GB | Low | D37 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
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NVIDIA GH200 96GBBiggest leap38.6 GB |
| Medium |
| D38 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 42.1 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 49.7 GB | High | C40 |
Q6_K | 6 | 56.6 GB | High | C42 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 73.8 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16 | 16 | 141.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |