WizardLM 13B needs ~31.4 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB has 69.1 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~29 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
29.3 tok/s
TTFT
6617 ms
Safe context
8K
Memory
31.4 GB / 69.1 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 | 29.3 tok/s | 3610 ms | 8K |
| Coding | B | Runs well | 29.3 tok/s | 6617 ms | 8K |
| Agentic Coding | A | Runs well | 29.3 tok/s | 9625 ms | 8K |
| Reasoning | B | Runs well | 29.3 tok/s | 7821 ms | 8K |
| RAG | A | Runs well | 29.3 tok/s | 12032 ms | 8K |
How WizardLM 13B (13B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB (69.1 GB usable).
| Quant | Bits | VRAM | Quality | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2_K | 2 | 5.1 GB | Low | B61 |
Q3_K_S | 3 | 6.4 GB | Low | B61 |
NVFP4 | 4 | 7.3 GB | Medium | B61 |
Q4_K_M | 4 | 7.9 GB | Medium | B61 |
Q5_K_M | 5 | 9.4 GB | High | B61 |
Q6_K | 6 | 10.7 GB | High | B62 |
Q8_0 | 8 | 13.9 GB | Very High | B62 |
F16Best for your GPU | 16 | 26.7 GB | Maximum | B65 |
Copy-paste commands to run WizardLM 13B on your machine.
Run
lms load WizardLM-13B-V1.0 && lms server startアップグレードオプション
Raises estimated decode speed by about 100%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$3,999 MSRP
Raises estimated decode speed by about 89%.
Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.
〜$3,999 MSRP
Yes, MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB can run WizardLM 13B with a B grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 29.3 tok/s.
WizardLM 13B (13B parameters) requires approximately 31.4 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 M2 Max 96GB, WizardLM 13B achieves approximately 29.3 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 6617ms using Q4_K_M quantization.
For coding workloads, WizardLM 13B on MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB receives a B grade with 29.3 tok/s and 8K context.
On MacBook Pro M2 Max 96GB, 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.
Not always. MacBook Pro M2 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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