MacBook Pro M4 Max 36GBBudget pick
36 GB Unified (+4)410 GB/s (+210)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 101%.46.2 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 101%.
~$2,499 MSRP
HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 needs ~11.6 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~23 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
23.0 tok/s
TTFT
8435 ms
Safe context
172K
Memory
11.6 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 | 23.0 tok/s | 4601 ms | 172K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 23.0 tok/s | 8435 ms | 172K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 23.0 tok/s | 12270 ms | 172K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 23.0 tok/s | 9969 ms | 172K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 23.0 tok/s | 15337 ms | 172K |
How HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 (10B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB (23.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 3.9 GB | Low | C45 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 4.9 GB | Low | C45 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--helpingai2-5-10b-i1-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Raises estimated decode speed by about 101%.
~$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 167%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 231%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$3,999 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB can run HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 23.0 tok/s.
HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 (10B parameters) requires approximately 11.6 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB, HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 achieves approximately 23.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8435ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 on MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB receives a C grade with 23.0 tok/s and 172K context.
On MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GB, HelpingAI2.5 10B i1 can safely use up to 172K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
5.6 GB |
| Medium |
| C46 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 6.1 GB | Medium | C46 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 7.2 GB | High | C47 |
Q6_K | 6 | 8.2 GB | High | C47 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 10.7 GB | Very High | C49 |
F16 | 16 | 20.5 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.