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Can aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic run on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C50Usable
Estimated — low-sample bucket· few comparable runs

aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic needs ~9.3 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB has 17.3 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~40 tok/s.

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

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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) 9.3 GB, 39.6 tok/s, Runs well
9.3 GB required17.3 GB available
54% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

39.6 tok/s

TTFT

4885 ms

Safe context

152K

Memory

9.3 GB / 17.3 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights4.9 GB
KV Cache0.9 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsaya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB
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: 39.6 tok/s decode · 4.9s TTFT (warm) · 99 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 well39.6 tok/s2665 ms152K
CodingCRuns well39.6 tok/s4885 ms152K
Agentic CodingCRuns well39.6 tok/s7106 ms152K
ReasoningCRuns well39.6 tok/s5773 ms152K
RAGCRuns well39.6 tok/s8882 ms152K

Quantization options

How aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic (8B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB (17.3 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
3.1 GB
LowC46
Q3_K_S
3
3.9 GB
LowC47
NVFP4
4
4.5 GB
MediumC47
Q4_K_M
4
4.9 GB
MediumC48
Q5_K_M
5
5.8 GB
HighC48
Q6_K
6
6.6 GB
HighC49
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
8.6 GB
Very HighC51
F16
16
16.4 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-mradermacher--aya-expanse-8b-orthogonal-heretic-gguf && lms server start

Opções de upgrade

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Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB run aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic?

Yes, MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB can run aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 39.6 tok/s.

How much VRAM does aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic need?

aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic (8B parameters) requires approximately 9.3 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic?

The recommended quantization for aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic run at on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB?

On MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB, aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic achieves approximately 39.6 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 4885ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB run aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic for coding?

For coding workloads, aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB receives a C grade with 39.6 tok/s and 152K context.

What context window can aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic use on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB?

On MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB, aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic can safely use up to 152K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB as fast as VRAM for aya expanse 8b orthogonal heretic?

Not always. MacBook Pro M4 Pro 24GB 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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