MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GBBudget pick
36 GB Unified (+12)
C
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.76.9 tok/s decode
~$2,499 MSRP
stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix needs ~8.0 GB VRAM. Quadro RTX 6000 24GB has 24.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~84 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.
Select quantization to explore
Fit status
Runs well
Decode
84.0 tok/s
TTFT
2305 ms
Safe context
381K
Memory
8.0 GB / 24.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
Older PCIe generation
PCIe 3.0 is workable, but it compounds the penalty when you offload heavily or try to scale across multiple cards.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 1257 ms | 381K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 2305 ms | 381K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 3352 ms | 381K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 2724 ms | 381K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 84.0 tok/s | 4190 ms | 381K |
How stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B params) fits at each quantization level on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB (24.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.3 GB | Low | C44 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 2.9 GB | Low | C44 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.4 GB | Medium | C44 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 3.7 GB | Medium | C45 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 4.3 GB | High | C45 |
Q6_K | 6 | 4.9 GB | High | C45 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 6.4 GB | Very High | C46 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 12.3 GB | Maximum | C50 |
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
Yes, Quadro RTX 6000 24GB can run stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 84.0 tok/s.
stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix (6B parameters) requires approximately 8.0 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 Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix achieves approximately 84.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 2305ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix on Quadro RTX 6000 24GB receives a C grade with 84.0 tok/s and 381K context.
On Quadro RTX 6000 24GB, stablelm 2 1 6b chat imatrix can safely use up to 381K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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