coding · sizes: 9B
| machine | best fit | verdict | speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple M1 · 8GB | 9B Q4_K_M | 🐢 CPU-only (slow) | 0.9–2 tok/s |
| Apple M1 Pro · 16GB | 9B Q6_K | ✅ Runs (tight) | 15–25 tok/s |
| Apple M2 · 16GB | 9B Q6_K | ✅ Runs (tight) | 8–14 tok/s |
| Apple M3 Pro · 18GB | 9B Q6_K | ✅ Runs (tight) | 11–19 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Pro · 32GB | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 12–20 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Pro · 48GB | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 15–25 tok/s |
| Apple M3 Max · 36GB | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 20–35 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Max · 64GB | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 20–35 tok/s |
| Apple M4 Max · 128GB | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 25–40 tok/s |
| Apple M2 Ultra · 192GB | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 35–60 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 · 12GB VRAM | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs (tight) | 16–25 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 · 12GB VRAM | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs (tight) | 20–35 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 · 24GB VRAM | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 45–75 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 · 16GB VRAM | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 45–75 tok/s |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 · 32GB VRAM | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 85–140 tok/s |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX · 24GB VRAM | 9B Q8_0 | ✅ Runs comfortably | 40–70 tok/s |
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