Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air M2 (8GB) run MiniCPM5 2B?
MiniCPM · Apache 2.0 · estimated for a 8.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: MiniCPM5 2B at Q8_0 · 2.7 GB · 21–31 tok/s on a MacBook Air M2 (8GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 1.0 GB | 43–64 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 1.2 GB | 37–56 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 1.6 GB | 31–46 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 1.9 GB | 27–41 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 2.1 GB | 25–38 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 2.7 GB | 21–31 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 5.0 GB | 12–18 tok/s | Won't fit |
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