Build: MacBook Pro 16" M4 Max + — + 32 GB RAM (windows)
Full-VRAM resident, with room for context. No compromises.
Tight VRAM, partial CPU offload, or context-limited.
ollama run qwen3:30bollama run qwen2.5-coder:32bollama run gemma4:26b-moeollama run qwen3:14bollama run nemotron3:nanoollama run phi4:14bollama run qwen2.5:14bollama run gemma3:27bHypothetical scenarios. We re-ran the compatibility engine for each.
~$200–400 over base
On Apple Silicon, more unified memory is the only path forward — VRAM and system RAM are the same pool.
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Need more memory than you have. Shown for orientation.
Needs ~1024 GB unified memory minimum at smallest quant; you have 24 GB available after OS overhead.
Needs ~256 GB unified memory minimum at smallest quant; you have 24 GB available after OS overhead.
Needs ~160 GB unified memory minimum at smallest quant; you have 24 GB available after OS overhead.
Needs ~420 GB unified memory minimum at smallest quant; you have 24 GB available after OS overhead.
Needs ~192 GB unified memory minimum at smallest quant; you have 24 GB available after OS overhead.
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