Question 1

Can Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB run llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB can run llava llama 3 8b v1 1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 106.6 tok/s.

Question 2

How much VRAM does llava llama 3 8b v1 1 need?

Accepted Answer

llava llama 3 8b v1 1 (8B parameters) requires approximately 21.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

Question 3

What is the best quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

Accepted Answer

The recommended quantization for llava llama 3 8b v1 1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

Workload	Grade	Fit	Decode	TTFT	Context
Agentic Coding	C	Runs well	90.2 tok/s	3123 ms	132K
Chat	C	Runs well	90.2 tok/s	1171 ms	36K
Coding	C	Runs well	106.6 tok/s	1817 ms	70K
RAG	C	Runs well	90.2 tok/s	3904 ms	132K
Reasoning	C	Runs well	90.2 tok/s	2538 ms	70K

Quant	Bits	VRAM	Quality	Fit
Q2_K	2	3.1 GB	Low	D30
Q3_K_S	3	3.9 GB	Low	D30
NVFP4	4

Can Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB run llava llama 3 8b v1 1?

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