MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
96 GB Unified (+48)
C
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.87.8 tok/s decode
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 needs ~11.1 GB VRAM. NVIDIA L20 48GB has 48.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~98 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
98.0 tok/s
TTFT
1976 ms
Safe context
736K
Memory
11.1 GB / 48.0 GB
This setup is broadly balanced for this model.
No major red flags
This recommendation has enough memory headroom and acceptable estimated speed for the selected workload.
| Workload | Grade | Fit | Decode | TTFT | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 1078 ms | 736K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 1976 ms | 736K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 2873 ms | 736K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 2335 ms | 736K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 98.0 tok/s | 3592 ms | 736K |
Inference speed
Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~98 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.
| GPU / Mac | Memory | Quant | Speed (tok/s) | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 RTX 5090 32GB | 32 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4090 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4080 Super 16GB | 16 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 3090 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
RX 7900 XTX 24GB | 24 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB | 256 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 98.0 | Fits |
| RTX 4070 12GB | 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 88.5 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB | 128 GB | Q4_K_M | 87.8 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 87.8 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 56.2 | Fits |
| RTX 3060 12GB | 12 GB | Q4_K_M | 55.6 | Fits |
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB | 64 GB | Q4_K_M | 51.5 | Fits |
| RTX 4060 8GB | 8 GB | Q4_K_M | 46.5 | Tight |
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB | 48 GB | Q4_K_M | 45.3 | Fits |
Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.
How blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 (7B params) fits at each quantization level on NVIDIA L20 48GB (48.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C41 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C41 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.9 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C41 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C41 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | C41 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | C42 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | C43 |
Copy-paste commands to run blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--blossom-v1-baichuan-7b-i1-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$3,999 MSRP
Yes, NVIDIA L20 48GB can run blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 98.0 tok/s.
blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 (7B parameters) requires approximately 11.1 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On NVIDIA L20 48GB, blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 achieves approximately 98.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 1976ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 on NVIDIA L20 48GB receives a C grade with 98.0 tok/s and 736K context.
On NVIDIA L20 48GB, blossom v1 baichuan 7b i1 can safely use up to 736K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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