SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored needs ~22.5 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB has 92.2 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~37 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
36.8 tok/s
TTFT
5265 ms
Safe context
905K
Memory
22.5 GB / 92.2 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 | 36.8 tok/s | 2872 ms | 905K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 5265 ms | 905K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 7658 ms | 905K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 6222 ms | 905K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 36.8 tok/s | 9573 ms | 905K |
How SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored (10.699999809265137B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB (92.2 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 4.2 GB | Low | D39 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 5.2 GB | Low | D39 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-thebloke--solar-10-7b-instruct-v1-0-uncensored-gguf && lms server startUpgrade options
Raises estimated decode speed by about 132%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$6,999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 307%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$8,000 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB can run SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 36.8 tok/s.
SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored (10.699999809265137B parameters) requires approximately 22.5 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored achieves approximately 36.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 5265ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB receives a C grade with 36.8 tok/s and 905K context.
On MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB, SOLAR 10.7B Instruct v1.0 uncensored can safely use up to 905K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
6.0 GB |
| Medium |
| D39 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 6.5 GB | Medium | D39 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 7.7 GB | High | D39 |
Q6_K | 6 | 8.8 GB | High | D39 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 11.4 GB | Very High | D40 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 21.9 GB | Maximum | C41 |
Not always. MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB 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.