RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBudget pick448 GB/s (+298)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 154%.65 tok/s decode
Raises estimated decode speed by about 154%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$449 MSRP
Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B needs ~7.9 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB has 13.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~26 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
25.6 tok/s
TTFT
7550 ms
Safe context
114K
Memory
7.9 GB / 13.0 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 | 25.6 tok/s | 4118 ms | 114K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 25.6 tok/s | 7550 ms | 114K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 25.6 tok/s | 10981 ms | 114K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 25.6 tok/s | 8922 ms | 114K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 25.6 tok/s | 13726 ms | 114K |
How Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B (7B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB (13.0 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C48 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C49 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-nousresearch--hermes-2-pro-mistral-7b-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
RTX 5060 Ti 16GBBudget pickRaises estimated decode speed by about 154%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$449 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 263%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$479 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB can run Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 25.6 tok/s.
Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B (7B parameters) requires approximately 7.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB, Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B achieves approximately 25.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 7550ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB receives a C grade with 25.6 tok/s and 114K context.
On MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB, Hermes 2 Pro Mistral 7B can safely use up to 114K 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 |
| C50 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C50 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C51 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | C52 |
Q8_0Best for your GPU | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | C52 |
F16 | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Not always. MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB 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.