Intel Arc Pro B60 24GBBest value456 GB/s (+256)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 76%.28.8 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 76%.
~$599 MSRP
NousResearch Hermes 4 14B needs ~14.5 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~16 tok/s.
Operating mode
Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.
Current mode
Balanced
Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.
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Fit status
Runs well
Decode
16.4 tok/s
TTFT
11810 ms
Safe context
99K
Memory
14.5 GB / 23.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Shared-memory contention still exists
The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 16.4 tok/s | 6442 ms | 99K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 16.4 tok/s | 11810 ms | 99K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 16.4 tok/s | 17178 ms | 99K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 16.4 tok/s | 13957 ms | 99K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 16.4 tok/s | 21472 ms | 99K |
How NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB (23.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.5 GB | Low | C46 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 6.9 GB | Low | C47 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-bartowski--nousresearch-hermes-4-14b-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Intel Arc Pro B60 24GBBest valueRaises estimated decode speed by about 76%.
~$599 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 84%.
~$2,499 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB can run NousResearch Hermes 4 14B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 16.4 tok/s.
NousResearch Hermes 4 14B (14B parameters) requires approximately 14.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for NousResearch Hermes 4 14B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B achieves approximately 16.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11810ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B on MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB receives a C grade with 16.4 tok/s and 99K context.
On MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB, NousResearch Hermes 4 14B can safely use up to 99K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
7.8 GB |
| Medium |
| C47 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 8.5 GB | Medium | C48 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 10.1 GB | High | C49 |
Q6_K | 6 | 11.5 GB | High | C50 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 15.0 GB | Very High | C50 |
F16 | 16 | 28.7 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Not always. MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.