DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma needs ~11.2 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB has 34.6 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~49 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
45.3 tok/s
TTFT
4275 ms
Safe context
472K
Memory
11.2 GB / 34.6 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 | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 2145 ms | 472K |
| Coding | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 3933 ms | 472K |
| Agentic Coding | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 5720 ms | 472K |
| Reasoning | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 4648 ms | 472K |
| RAG | C | Runs well | 49.2 tok/s | 7150 ms | 472K |
How DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma (7B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB (34.6 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 2.7 GB | Low | C42 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 3.4 GB | Low | C42 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 3.9 GB | Medium | C43 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 4.3 GB | Medium | C43 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 5.0 GB | High | C43 |
Q6_K | 6 | 5.7 GB | High | C43 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 7.5 GB | Very High | C44 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 14.3 GB | Maximum | C47 |
Copy-paste commands to run DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma on your machine.
Run
lms load hf-bartowski--discopop-zephyr-7b-gemma-gguf && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Raises estimated decode speed by about 94%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$2,499 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 116%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$3,999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 116%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$3,999 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB can run DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 49.2 tok/s.
DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma (7B parameters) requires approximately 11.2 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.
The recommended quantization for DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.
On MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB, DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma achieves approximately 49.2 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 3933ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB receives a C grade with 49.2 tok/s and 472K context.
On MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB, DiscoPOP zephyr 7b gemma can safely use up to 472K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.
Not always. MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB 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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