MacBook Pro M4 16GBBudget pick
C86.4 tok/s decode
~$599 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
547.2 tok/s
TTFT
354 ms
Safe context
44K
Memory
3.7 GB / 10.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 577.6 tok/s | 488 ms | 87K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 577.6 tok/s | 350 ms | 22K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 547.2 tok/s | 354 ms | 44K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 577.6 tok/s | 609 ms | 87K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 577.6 tok/s | 396 ms | 44K |
How TinyLlama 1.1B Chat v1.0 (1.100000023841858B params) fits at each quantization level on RTX 3080 10GB (10.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.4 GB | Low | D30 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 0.5 GB | Low | D30 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
~$599 MSRP
~$1,999 MSRP
| Medium |
| D31 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 0.7 GB | Medium | D31 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 0.8 GB | High | D31 |
Q6_K | 6 | 0.9 GB | High | D31 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 1.2 GB | Very High | D32 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 2.3 GB | Maximum | D34 |
~$1,999 MSRP