reasoningchat · sizes: 32B
| machine | best fit | verdict | speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple M1 · 8GB | 32B Q4_K_M | ❌ Won't fit | — |
| Apple M1 Pro · 16GB | 32B Q4_K_M | ❌ Won't fit | — |
| Apple M2 · 16GB | 32B Q4_K_M | ❌ Won't fit | — |
| Apple M3 Pro · 18GB | 32B Q4_K_M | ❌ Won't fit | — |
| Apple M2 Pro · 32GB | 32B Q5_K_M | 🐢 CPU-only (slow) | 0.5–0.9 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Pro · 48GB | 32B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs comfortably | 6–10 tok/s |
| Apple M3 Max · 36GB | 32B Q5_K_M | 🐢 CPU-only (slow) | 0.9–1 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Max · 64GB | 32B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs (tight) | 5–8 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Max · 128GB | 32B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 6–11 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Ultra · 192GB | 32B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 7–11 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 · 12GB VRAM | 32B Q5_K_M | 🐢 CPU-only (slow) | — |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 · 12GB VRAM | 32B Q5_K_M | 🐢 CPU-only (slow) | — |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 · 24GB VRAM | 32B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 19–30 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 · 16GB VRAM | 32B Q4_K_M | ⚠️ Partial GPU offload | 6–9 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 · 32GB VRAM | 32B Q5_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 30–50 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX · 24GB VRAM | 32B Q4_K_M | ✅ Runs (tight) | 17–30 tok/s |
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