WizardLM 13B needs ~27.9 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB has 46.1 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~28 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
27.7 tok/s
TTFT
6978 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
27.9 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 | 27.7 tok/s | 3806 ms | 8K |
| Coding | A | Runs well | 27.7 tok/s | 6978 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Tight fit | 27.7 tok/s | 10150 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | A | Runs well | 27.7 tok/s | 8247 ms | 8K |
| RAG | A | Tight fit | 27.7 tok/s | 12688 ms | 8K |
How WizardLM 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB (46.1 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.1 GB | Low | B63 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 6.4 GB | Low | B63 |
NVFP4 | 4 |
Copy-paste commands to run WizardLM 13B on your machine.
Run
lms load WizardLM-13B-V1.0 && lms server startYour hardware
| Model | Params | Grade | Decode | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct | 30.5B | S | 33.3 tok/s | |
| Qwen 3.5 27B | 27B | S | 14.4 tok/s |
Yes, MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB can run WizardLM 13B with a A grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 27.7 tok/s.
WizardLM 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 27.9 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for WizardLM 13B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB, WizardLM 13B achieves approximately 27.7 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6978ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, WizardLM 13B on MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB receives a A grade with 27.7 tok/s and 8K context.
On MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB, WizardLM 13B can safely use up to 8K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 8K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
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Preview:
7.3 GB |
| Medium |
| B63 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 7.9 GB | Medium | B63 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 9.4 GB | High | B64 |
Q6_K | 6 | 10.7 GB | High | B64 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 13.9 GB | Very High | B65 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 26.7 GB | Maximum | B69 |
| Qwen 3.6 27B | 27B | S | 11 tok/s |
| Qwen 3.6 35B A3B | 35B | S | 30.8 tok/s |
| Qwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct | 30B | S | 34.4 tok/s |
Not always. MacBook Pro M1 Max 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.