Can I run this LLM?
Can a Mac Studio M2 Ultra (64GB) run Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE)?
Nemotron · openmdw-1.1 · estimated for a 64.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Runs greatBest fit: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE) at Q8_0 · 35.0 GB weights · 85–127 tok/s on a Mac Studio M2 Ultra (64GB).
Arena Text Overall · style-controlled
UnratedAmbiguous matchAmbiguous Arena identity; unrated
Arena identity is ambiguous. The published NVFP4 configuration differs from generic local GGUF quantizations. No rating is assigned or used for ranking. Local quantization quality is unmeasured.
Snapshot published 2026-10-08 · snapshot imported 2026-10-11 UTC · validated last-good data · manual refresh
Arena leaderboard dataset · Arena / lmarena-ai, Arena Leaderboard Dataset (CC BY 4.0). Selected Text Overall style-controlled rows; field names adapted, ratings unchanged. · dataset CC BY 4.0 · revision e16f90232986
- Total memory at 4K context
- 35.8 GB
- Weights + KV cache + runtime overhead
- Estimated generation
- 85–127 tok/s
- Estimated first token
- ~1.3s
Every quantization on this machine
On small screens, each quant lists every metric below its name. On wider screens, scroll sideways for total memory, speed and fit. Keyboard: focus the table, then use the arrow keys. Quant names stay visible.
| Quant | Weights | Total memory | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 18.9 GB | 19.7 GB | 110–165 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 19.8 GB | 20.6 GB | 108–163 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 25.5 GB | 26.3 GB | 98–147 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 27.0 GB | 27.8 GB | 96–144 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 34.3 GB | 35.1 GB | 86–128 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q8_0 | 35.0 GB | 35.8 GB | 85–127 tok/s | Runs great |
| FP16 | 65.9 GB | 66.7 GB | — not resident | Won't fit |
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