Can I run this LLM?
Can a Mac Studio M1 Ultra (128GB) run Kimi Linear 48B-A3B (MoE)?
Kimi · MIT · estimated for a 128.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Kimi Linear 48B-A3B (MoE) at Q8_0 · 52.2 GB · 84–127 tok/s on a Mac Studio M1 Ultra (128GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 16.0 GB | 129–193 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 21.2 GB | 120–180 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 29.8 GB | 107–161 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 35.0 GB | 101–151 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 40.5 GB | 95–142 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 52.2 GB | 84–127 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 98.2 GB | 59–88 tok/s | Won't fit |
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