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Can cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition run on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?

YES — Tight Fit

C48Usable
Estimated from fit model

cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition needs ~21.8 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB has 23.0 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~15 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: TightBandwidth: 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) 21.8 GB, 15.0 tok/s, Tight fit
21.8 GB required23.0 GB available
95% VRAM used

Fit status

Tight fit

Decode

15.0 tok/s

TTFT

12883 ms

Safe context

23K

Memory

21.8 GB / 23.0 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights14.6 GB
KV Cache2.8 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.5 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelscognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>What is local AI inference?
Local AI inference means running an AI language model directly on your own hardware — your laptop, desktop, or server — instead of sending requests to a remote cloud API. When you run inference locally the model weights are loaded into your GPU or unified memory. Each token you generate requires reading those weights from memory, so memory bandwidth is the main bottleneck for decode speed. Key benefits of running locally: - Full privacy: your prompts never leave your machine - No per-token cost or rate limits - Works offline once the model is downloaded - Latency depends only on your hardware
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>How much VRAM do I need?
It depends on the model size and quantization level. A rough rule of thumb: Model size Q4 (4-bit) Q8 (8-bit) FP16 7B params ~4.3 GB ~7.5 GB ~14 GB 13B params ~7.9 GB ~13.9 GB ~26 GB 70B params ~42.7 GB ~74.9 GB ~140 GB Most people use 4-bit quantization (Q4_K_M) which gives 90-95% of full quality at a fraction of the memory. A 24 GB GPU can comfortably run most 7B-13B models.
Estimated: 15.0 tok/s decode · 12.9s TTFT (warm) · 38 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Very little memory headroom

You can run the model, but there is not much room left for longer context, bigger batches, extra apps, or future model updates.

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

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit

A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCTight fit15.0 tok/s7027 ms23K
CodingCTight fit15.0 tok/s12883 ms23K
Agentic CodingDRuns with offload (needs ~0.9 GB host RAM)13.4 tok/s21084 ms23K
ReasoningCTight fit15.0 tok/s15226 ms23K
RAGDRuns with offload (needs ~0.9 GB host RAM)13.4 tok/s26355 ms23K

Quantization options

How cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition (24B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB (23.0 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
9.4 GB
LowC49
Q3_K_S
3
11.8 GB
LowC50
NVFP4
4
13.4 GB
MediumC50
Q4_K_M
4
14.6 GB
MediumC50
Q5_K_MBest for your GPU
5
17.3 GB
HighC49
Q6_K
6
19.7 GB
HighF0
Q8_0
8
25.7 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
49.2 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-yixman--cognitivecomputations-dolphin-mistral-24b-venice-edition-gguf && lms server start

Opciones de mejora

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Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB run cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition?

Yes, MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB can run cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition with a C grade (Tight fit). Expected decode speed: 15.0 tok/s.

How much VRAM does cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition need?

cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition (24B parameters) requires approximately 21.8 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition?

The recommended quantization for cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition run at on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?

On MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB, cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition achieves approximately 15.0 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 12883ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB run cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition for coding?

For coding workloads, cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB receives a C grade with 15.0 tok/s and 23K context.

What context window can cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition use on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?

On MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB, cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition can safely use up to 23K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

What should I upgrade first if cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition feels slow on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB?

Buy headroom, not only minimum fit. A slightly larger memory tier gives you safer context growth and makes the recommendation more future-proof.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB as fast as VRAM for cognitivecomputations Dolphin Mistral 24B Venice Edition?

Not always. MacBook Pro M1 Max 32GB 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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