Intel Arc B580 12GBBudget pick456 GB/s (+336)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 176%.59.8 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 176%.
~$249 MSRP
stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix needs ~7.0 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M4 16GB has 11.5 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~22 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
21.7 tok/s
TTFT
8914 ms
Safe context
119K
Memory
7.0 GB / 11.5 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 | 21.7 tok/s | 4862 ms | 119K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 21.7 tok/s | 8914 ms | 119K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 23.6 tok/s | 11929 ms | 119K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 21.7 tok/s | 10535 ms | 119K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 21.7 tok/s | 16208 ms | 119K |
How stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 16GB (11.5 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.3 GB | Low | C49 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 2.9 GB | Low | C49 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-crataco--stablelm-2-1-6b-chat-imatrix-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Intel Arc B580 12GBBudget pickRaises estimated decode speed by about 176%.
~$249 MSRP
RTX 3060 12GBBest valueRaises estimated decode speed by about 151%.
~$329 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M4 16GB can run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 21.7 tok/s.
stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B parameters) requires approximately 7.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M4 16GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix achieves approximately 21.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8914ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on MacBook Pro M4 16GB receives a C grade with 21.7 tok/s and 119K context.
On MacBook Pro M4 16GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix can safely use up to 119K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
3.4 GB |
| Medium |
| C50 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 3.7 GB | Medium | C50 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 4.3 GB | High | C51 |
Q6_K | 6 | 4.9 GB | High | C52 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 6.4 GB | Very High | C52 |
F16 | 16 | 12.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Not always. MacBook Pro M4 16GB 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.