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Can cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B run on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB?

YES — Runs Great

C44Usable
Estimated from fit model

cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B needs ~32.2 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB has 92.2 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~16 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: LowStack: 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) 32.2 GB, 16.4 tok/s, Runs well
32.2 GB required92.2 GB available
35% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

16.4 tok/s

TTFT

11810 ms

Safe context

357K

Memory

32.2 GB / 92.2 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB
KV Cache2.8 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom13.8 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelscognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB
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: 16.4 tok/s decode · 11.8s TTFT (warm) · 41 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
ChatCRuns well16.4 tok/s6442 ms357K
CodingCRuns well16.4 tok/s11810 ms357K
Agentic CodingCRuns well16.4 tok/s17178 ms357K
ReasoningCRuns well16.4 tok/s13957 ms357K
RAGCRuns well16.4 tok/s21472 ms357K

Quantization options

How cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B (24B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB (92.2 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
9.4 GB
LowD40
Q3_K_S
3
11.8 GB
LowD40
NVFP4
4
13.4 GB
MediumD40
Q4_K_M
4
14.6 GB
MediumC40
Q5_K_M
5
17.3 GB
HighC40
Q6_K
6
19.7 GB
HighC41
Q8_0
8
25.7 GB
Very HighC42
F16Best for your GPU
16
49.2 GB
MaximumC47

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-bartowski--cognitivecomputations-dolphin3-0-r1-mistral-24b-gguf && lms server start

Opciones de mejora

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Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B?

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB can run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 16.4 tok/s.

How much VRAM does cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B need?

cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B (24B parameters) requires approximately 32.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B?

The recommended quantization for cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B run at on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB?

On MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB, cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B achieves approximately 16.4 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 11810ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB run cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B for coding?

For coding workloads, cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB receives a C grade with 16.4 tok/s and 357K context.

What context window can cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B use on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB?

On MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB, cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B can safely use up to 357K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M3 Max 128GB as fast as VRAM for cognitivecomputations Dolphin3.0 R1 Mistral 24B?

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.

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