MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16GBBudget pick
C106.6 tok/s decode
~$1,999 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q4_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
285.6 tok/s
TTFT
678 ms
Safe context
41K
Memory
4.3 GB / 11.0 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 234.1 tok/s | 1203 ms | 81K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 234.1 tok/s | 451 ms | 20K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 285.6 tok/s | 678 ms | 41K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 234.1 tok/s | 1504 ms | 81K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 234.1 tok/s | 978 ms | 41K |
How Gemmasutra Mini 2B v1 (2B params) fits at each quantization level on GTX 1080 Ti 11GB (11.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 0.8 GB | Low | D31 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 1.0 GB | Low | D31 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Upgrade options
~$1,999 MSRP
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1.1 GB |
| Medium |
| D32 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 1.2 GB | Medium | D32 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 1.4 GB | High | D32 |
Q6_K | 6 | 1.6 GB | High | D33 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 2.1 GB | Very High | D33 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 4.1 GB | Maximum | D37 |
~$1,999 MSRP