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Can Magistral Small 2507 run on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB?

YES — Runs Great

S88Excellent
Estimated from fit model

Magistral Small 2507 needs ~28.3 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB has 69.1 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~24 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: MediumStack: StandardBottleneck: Balanced
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

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.

Capabilities:

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Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 28.3 GB, 36.8 tok/s, Runs well
28.3 GB required69.1 GB available
41% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

36.8 tok/s

TTFT

5268 ms

Safe context

131K

Memory

28.3 GB / 69.1 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB
KV Cache2.4 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom10.4 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsMagistral Small 2507 on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Solve: If a train travels at 60 mph for 2.5 hours, how far does it go?
Let me work through this step by step. Given information: - Speed = 60 mph (miles per hour) - Time = 2.5 hours Formula: Distance = Speed x Time Calculation: Distance = 60 mph x 2.5 h = 150 miles The train travels 150 miles. Double-check: at 60 mph the train covers 60 miles each hour. In half an hour it covers 30 miles. So in 2.5 hours: 60 + 60 + 30 = 150 miles. Confirmed.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>What if the train stops for 20 minutes halfway?
The stop doesn't change the total distance covered while moving, but it affects total trip time. Breakdown: - First half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles - Stop: 20 minutes (no distance) - Second half: 1.25 hours at 60 mph = 75 miles Total distance: 150 miles (same) Total time: 2.5 h + 0.33 h = 2.83 hours Average speed: 150 / 2.83 = 53 mph The distance stays the same but average speed drops to 53 mph because of the stop.
Estimated: 36.8 tok/s decode · 5.3s TTFT (warm) · 92 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

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.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatSRuns well36.8 tok/s2873 ms131K
CodingSRuns well23.5 tok/s8240 ms131K
Agentic CodingSRuns well36.8 tok/s7662 ms131K
ReasoningSRuns well36.8 tok/s6226 ms131K
RAGSRuns well36.8 tok/s9578 ms131K

Quantization options

How Magistral Small 2507 (24B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB (69.1 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
9.4 GB
LowA82
Q3_K_S
3
11.8 GB
LowA83
NVFP4
4
13.4 GB
MediumA83
Q4_K_M
4
14.6 GB
MediumA83
Q5_K_M
5
17.3 GB
HighA84
Q6_K
6
19.7 GB
HighA84
Q8_0
8
25.7 GB
Very HighS86
F16Best for your GPU
16
49.2 GB
MaximumS89

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run Magistral Small 2507 on your machine.

Run

ollama run magistral

Your hardware

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AlibabaQwen 3.5 27B27BS36.1 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 27B27BS27.4 tok/s
AlibabaQwen 3.6 35B A3B35BS43.7 tok/s
AlibabaQwen3-VL 30B A3B Instruct30BS53.8 tok/s

Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB run Magistral Small 2507?

Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB can run Magistral Small 2507 with a S grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 23.5 tok/s.

How much VRAM does Magistral Small 2507 need?

Magistral Small 2507 (24B parameters) requires approximately 28.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for Magistral Small 2507?

The recommended quantization for Magistral Small 2507 is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will Magistral Small 2507 run at on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB?

On MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB, Magistral Small 2507 achieves approximately 23.5 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 8240ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB run Magistral Small 2507 for coding?

For coding workloads, Magistral Small 2507 on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB receives a S grade with 23.5 tok/s and 131K context.

What context window can Magistral Small 2507 use on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB?

On MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB, Magistral Small 2507 can safely use up to 131K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is 131K, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB as fast as VRAM for Magistral Small 2507?

Not always. MacBook Pro M4 Max 96GB 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.

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