Can I run this LLM?
Can a Mac mini M6 (32GB) run Gemma 4 26B-A4B (MoE)?
Gemma · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 32.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Gemma 4 26B-A4B (MoE) at Q4_K_M · 17.0 GB · 31–47 tok/s on a Mac mini M6 (32GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 10.6 GB | 44–65 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 12.7 GB | 38–58 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 17.0 GB | 31–47 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 21.2 GB | 27–40 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 23.2 GB | 25–37 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 26.9 GB | 22–33 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 50.5 GB | 13–19 tok/s | Won't fit |
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