MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
C16.2 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
Can it run?
Runs well
Using Q5_K_M in Ollama
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
4.1 tok/s
TTFT
47451 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
34.4 GB / 46.1 GB
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic Coding | C | Tight fit | 4.1 tok/s | 69020 ms | 8K |
| Chat | C | Runs well | 4.1 tok/s | 25882 ms | 8K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 4.1 tok/s | 47451 ms | 8K |
| RAG | C | Tight fit | 4.1 tok/s | 86275 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 4.1 tok/s | 56078 ms | 8K |
How MPT-30B-Instruct (30B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac mini M4 64GB (46.1 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 11.7 GB | Low | D34 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 14.7 GB | Low | D36 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
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~$2,499 MSRP
RTX A6000 48GBBest value~$4,650 MSRP
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 48GBBiggest leap
16.8 GB |
| Medium |
| D37 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 18.3 GB | Medium | D37 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 21.6 GB | High | D39 |
Q6_K | 6 | 24.6 GB | High | C40 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 32.1 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16 | 16 | 61.5 GB | Maximum | F0 |