Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air M1 (8GB) run Ornith 1.5 9B?
Ornith · MIT · estimated for a 8.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Ornith 1.5 9B at Q2_K · 4.1 GB · 10–15 tok/s on a MacBook Air M1 (8GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 4.1 GB | 10–15 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q3_K_M | 4.9 GB | 9–13 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q4_K_M | 5.9 GB | 7–11 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q5_K_M | 6.9 GB | 6–9 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q6_K | 7.7 GB | 6–8 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 9.6 GB | 5–7 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 17.9 GB | 3–4 tok/s | Won't fit |
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