Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M2 (16GB) run Granite 4.2 8B?
Granite · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Granite 4.2 8B at Q3_K_M · 4.4 GB · 12–19 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M2 (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.4 GB | 15–23 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 4.4 GB | 12–19 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 5.4 GB | 11–16 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 6.3 GB | 9–14 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q6_K | 7.2 GB | 8–12 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q8_0 | 9.4 GB | 6–10 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 17.6 GB | 4–5 tok/s | Won't fit |
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