Can I run Llama 3.2 1B on a Mac?

Llama 3.2 1B needs about 2.8 GB of memory. It fits on 15 of the 15 machines we track. The cheapest current machine that runs it at a comfortable 10+ tokens/sec is the Mac mini M6 (16GB) ($899).

How much memory does Llama 3.2 1B need?

About 2.8 GB: 1.3 GB for the 4-bit model plus room for context.

Can I run Llama 3.2 1B locally? Speed on every Mac & mini PC

Machine	Memory	Fits?	Tokens/sec	From
Mac mini M5 Pro (24GB)	24 GB	Yes	120+	$1,699	Check price →
Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB)	64 GB	Yes	120+		Check price →
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU, 64GB)	64 GB	Yes	120+	$3,799	Check price →
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (96GB)	96 GB	Yes	120+	$5,499	Check price →
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (256GB)	256 GB	Yes	120+	$9,499	Check price →
Mac mini M4 Pro (64GB) older	64 GB	Yes	120+		Check price →
Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC (128GB)	128 GB	Yes	120+		Check price →
NVIDIA DGX Spark (128GB)	128 GB	Yes	120+		Check price →
Mac mini M6 (16GB)	16 GB	Yes	105	$899	Check price →
Mac mini M6 (32GB)	32 GB	Yes	105		Check price →
Mac mini M4 (16GB) older	16 GB	Yes	74		Check price →
Mac mini M2 (16GB) older	16 GB	Yes	62		Check price →
Beelink SER7 (Ryzen 7 7840HS, 32GB)	32 GB	Yes	41		Check price →
Minisforum UM790 Pro (Ryzen 9 7940HS, 32GB)	32 GB	Yes	41		Check price →
GEEKOM A6 (Ryzen 7 6800H, 32GB)	32 GB	Yes	35		Check price →

Around 10 tokens/sec reads comfortably; under 5 feels slow. How we estimate.

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