internlm2 math plus 7b IMat needs ~8.6 GB VRAM. MacBook Air M4 24GB has 17.3 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~19 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
18.6 tok/s
TTFT
10400 ms
Safe context
186K
Memory
8.6 GB / 17.3 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 | 18.6 tok/s | 5673 ms | 186K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 18.6 tok/s | 10400 ms | 186K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 18.6 tok/s | 15127 ms | 186K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 18.6 tok/s | 12291 ms | 186K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 18.6 tok/s | 18909 ms | 186K |
How internlm2 math plus 7b IMat (7B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Air M4 24GB (17.3 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C46 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C46 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run internlm2 math plus 7b IMat on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-legraphista--internlm2-math-plus-7b-imat-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Raises estimated decode speed by about 192%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$1,999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 254%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 177%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Air M4 24GB can run internlm2 math plus 7b IMat with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 18.6 tok/s.
internlm2 math plus 7b IMat (7B parameters) requires approximately 8.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for internlm2 math plus 7b IMat is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Air M4 24GB, internlm2 math plus 7b IMat achieves approximately 18.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 10400ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, internlm2 math plus 7b IMat on MacBook Air M4 24GB receives a C grade with 18.6 tok/s and 186K context.
On MacBook Air M4 24GB, internlm2 math plus 7b IMat can safely use up to 186K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
3.9 GB |
| Medium |
| C47 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C47 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C48 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | C48 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | C50 |
F16 | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Not always. MacBook Air M4 24GB 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.