Question 1

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

Accepted Answer

Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GB can run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 266.5 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 6.6 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	258.3 tok/s	1090 ms	126K
Chat	C	Runs well	258.3 tok/s	409 ms	32K
Coding	C	Runs well	266.5 tok/s	726 ms	63K
RAG	C	Runs well	258.3 tok/s	1363 ms	126K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	258.3 tok/s	886 ms	63K

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 M4 Max 36GB run TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0?

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