Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M5 (16GB) run MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B?
MiMo · MIT · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: MiMo V2.6 Distill Qwen 9B at Q6_K · 7.8 GB · 12–18 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M5 (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 3.6 GB | 24–35 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 4.5 GB | 20–30 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 5.8 GB | 16–24 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 6.9 GB | 14–20 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 7.8 GB | 12–18 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 9.6 GB | 10–15 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| FP16 | 17.9 GB | 6–8 tok/s | Won't fit |
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