Can I run this LLM?
Can a MacBook Air/Pro M1 (16GB) run Phi-4 14B?
Phi · MIT · estimated for a 16.0 GB machine at 4K context.
Yes, but it's tight.
Best fit: Phi-4 14B at Q2_K · 5.6 GB · 7–10 tok/s on a MacBook Air/Pro M1 (16GB).
Every quantization on this machine
| Quant | Size | Speed | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2_K | 5.6 GB | 7–10 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q3_K_M | 7.2 GB | 6–8 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q4_K_M | 8.9 GB | 5–7 tok/s | Tight / slow |
| Q5_K_M | 10.4 GB | 4–6 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q6_K | 12.0 GB | 3–5 tok/s | Won't fit |
| Q8_0 | 15.6 GB | 3–4 tok/s | Won't fit |
| FP16 | 29.3 GB | 2–2 tok/s | Won't fit |
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