Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro M2 Max (32GB) run GPT-OSS 20B (MoE)?
GPT-OSS · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 32.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: GPT-OSS 20B (MoE) at FP16 · 13.8 GB · 65–98 tok/s on a MacBook Pro M2 Max (32GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 11.5 GB | 72–108 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 11.5 GB | 72–108 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 11.6 GB | 71–107 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 11.7 GB | 71–107 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 12.0 GB | 70–105 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 12.1 GB | 70–105 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 13.8 GB | 65–98 tok/s | Runs great |
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