Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB can run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 260.0 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 need?

Accepted Answer

TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 (1.100000023841858B parameters) requires approximately 16.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	240.0 tok/s	1173 ms	179K
Chat	C	Runs well	240.0 tok/s	440 ms	45K
Coding	C	Runs well	260.0 tok/s	745 ms	89K
RAG	C	Runs well	240.0 tok/s	1467 ms	179K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	240.0 tok/s	953 ms	89K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	0.4 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	0.5 GB	Low	D30
NVFP4	4

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

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