Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (48GB) run Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE)?
Nemotron · openmdw-1.1 · estimated for a 48.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes — it runs great.
Best fit: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B-A3B (MoE) at Q5_K_M · 27.0 GB · 56–84 tok/s on a MacBook Pro / Mac mini M5 Pro (48GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 18.9 GB | 70–105 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q3_K_M | 19.8 GB | 68–102 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q4_K_M | 25.5 GB | 58–87 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q5_K_M | 27.0 GB | 56–84 tok/s | Runs great |
| Q6_K | 34.3 GB | 47–71 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 35.0 GB | 47–70 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 65.9 GB | 29–43 tok/s | Won't fit |
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