MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GBBudget pick
96 GB Unified (+32)
B
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.24.7 tok/s decode
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Mixtral 8x7B needs ~38.4 GB VRAM. Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB has 46.1 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~32 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
Tight fit
Decode
31.6 tok/s
TTFT
6117 ms
Safe context
33K
Memory
38.4 GB / 46.1 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 | B | Runs well | 31.6 tok/s | 3337 ms | 33K |
| Coding | B | Tight fit | 31.6 tok/s | 6117 ms | 33K |
| Agentic Coding | B | Tight fit | 31.6 tok/s | 8897 ms | 33K |
| Reasoning | B | Tight fit | 31.6 tok/s | 7229 ms | 33K |
| RAG | B | Tight fit | 31.6 tok/s | 11122 ms | 33K |
How Mixtral 8x7B (47B params) fits at each quantization level on Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB (46.1 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 18.3 GB | Low | B62 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 23.0 GB | Low | B64 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run Mixtral 8x7B on your machine.
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Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 27%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
~$3,999 MSRP
Yes, Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB can run Mixtral 8x7B with a B grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 31.6 tok/s.
Mixtral 8x7B (47B parameters) requires approximately 38.4 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for Mixtral 8x7B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB, Mixtral 8x7B achieves approximately 31.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6117ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, Mixtral 8x7B on Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB receives a B grade with 31.6 tok/s and 33K context.
On Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB, Mixtral 8x7B can safely use up to 33K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 33K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
26.3 GB |
| Medium |
| B64 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 28.7 GB | Medium | B63 |
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU | 5 | 33.8 GB | High | B63 |
Q6_K | 6 | 38.5 GB | High | F0 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 50.3 GB | Very High | F0 |
F16 | 16 | 96.4 GB | Maximum | F0 |
Not always. Mac Studio M1 Ultra 64GB 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.