Question 1

Can a MacBook Air M2 (24GB) run Laguna XS 2.1 (MoE)?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Laguna XS 2.1 (MoE) runs at Q2_K (12.2 GB) at about 31–47 tok/s on a MacBook Air M2 (24GB).

Question 2

How much memory does Laguna XS 2.1 (MoE) need?

Accepted Answer

Laguna XS 2.1 (MoE) needs about 13.6 GB at 4K context at its smallest quantization. A MacBook Air M2 (24GB) has 24.0 GB.

Quant	Size	Speed	Fit
Q2_K	12.2 GB	31–47 tok/s	Runs great
Q3_K_M	15.6 GB	27–41 tok/s	Won't fit
Q4_K_M	20.6 GB	23–35 tok/s	Won't fit
Q5_K_M	24.0 GB	21–31 tok/s	Won't fit
Q6_K	29.0 GB	18–28 tok/s	Won't fit
Q8_0	35.6 GB	16–24 tok/s	Won't fit
FP16	66.9 GB	10–14 tok/s	Won't fit