MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GBBudget pick
36 GB Unified (+4)150 GB/s (+30)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 44%.17.6 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 44%.
~$1,999 MSRP
Helply 10.2b chat i1 needs ~11.8 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M4 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~14 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
12.2 tok/s
TTFT
15843 ms
Safe context
167K
Memory
11.8 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 | 12.2 tok/s | 8642 ms | 167K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 13.9 tok/s | 13942 ms | 167K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 12.2 tok/s | 23044 ms | 167K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 12.2 tok/s | 18724 ms | 167K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 12.2 tok/s | 28806 ms | 167K |
How Helply 10.2b chat i1 (10.199999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 32GB (23.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 4.0 GB | Low | C45 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 5.0 GB | Low | C45 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Helply 10.2b chat i1 on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-mradermacher--helply-10-2b-chat-i1-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Raises estimated decode speed by about 44%.
~$1,999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 240%.
~$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 299%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M4 32GB can run Helply 10.2b chat i1 with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 13.9 tok/s.
Helply 10.2b chat i1 (10.199999809265137B parameters) requires approximately 11.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Helply 10.2b chat i1 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M4 32GB, Helply 10.2b chat i1 achieves approximately 13.9 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 13942ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Helply 10.2b chat i1 on MacBook Pro M4 32GB receives a C grade with 13.9 tok/s and 167K context.
On MacBook Pro M4 32GB, Helply 10.2b chat i1 can safely use up to 167K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
5.7 GB |
| Medium |
| C46 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 6.2 GB | Medium | C46 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 7.3 GB | High | C47 |
Q6_K | 6 | 8.4 GB | High | C47 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 10.9 GB | Very High | C49 |
F16 | 16 | 20.9 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Not always. MacBook Pro M4 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.