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Can GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV run on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB?

YES — Runs Great

C48Usable
Estimated from fit model

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV needs ~15.0 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB has 25.9 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~13 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: Very lowStack: StandardBottleneck: Memory bandwidth
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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) 15.0 GB, 12.8 tok/s, Runs well
15.0 GB required25.9 GB available
58% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

12.8 tok/s

TTFT

15099 ms

Safe context

123K

Memory

15.0 GB / 25.9 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache1.6 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom3.9 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsGGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB
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: 12.8 tok/s decode · 15.1s TTFT (warm) · 32 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 well12.8 tok/s8236 ms123K
CodingCRuns well12.8 tok/s15099 ms123K
Agentic CodingCRuns well12.8 tok/s21962 ms123K
ReasoningCRuns well12.8 tok/s17844 ms123K
RAGCRuns well12.8 tok/s27453 ms123K

Inference speed

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV inference speed — tokens per second by GPU & Mac

Estimated decode speed (tokens/sec) for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV at Q4_K_M across popular GPUs and Apple Silicon, using the fastest local runtime per device. Fastest is RTX 5090 32GB at ~141 tok/s. Speed is memory-bandwidth bound, so cards that fit the whole model in VRAM run far faster than ones that offload to system RAM.

GPU / MacMemoryQuantSpeed (tok/s)Fits?
NVIDIARTX 5090 32GB
32 GBQ4_K_M140.6Fits
NVIDIARTX 4090 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M89.7Fits
RX 7900 XTX 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M80.9Fits
NVIDIARTX 3090 24GB
24 GBQ4_K_M76.7Fits
NVIDIARTX 4080 Super 16GB
16 GBQ4_K_M75.1Fits
Mac Studio M3 Ultra 256GB
256 GBQ4_K_M65.2Fits
Mac Studio M2 Ultra 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M54.3Fits
Mac Studio M1 Ultra 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M51.5Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 128GB
128 GBQ4_K_M35.4Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M35.4Fits
NVIDIARTX 4070 12GB
12 GBQ4_K_M33.2Offloads
MacBook Pro M3 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M28.1Fits
MacBook Pro M1 Max 64GB
64 GBQ4_K_M25.8Fits
MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48GB
48 GBQ4_K_M21.7Fits
NVIDIARTX 3060 12GB
12 GBQ4_K_M19.5Offloads
NVIDIARTX 4060 8GB
8 GBQ4_K_M7.2Too big

Estimates for single-stream decoding at Q4_K_M; real tokens/sec varies with prompt length, context, batch size, and runtime build. Prompt processing (prefill) is faster than the decode figures shown here.

Quantization options

How GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV (14B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB (25.9 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowC45
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowC46
NVFP4
4
7.8 GB
MediumC46
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumC47
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighC47
Q6_K
6
11.5 GB
HighC48
Q8_0Best for your GPU
8
15.0 GB
Very HighC50
F16
16
28.7 GB
MaximumF0

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-srs6901--gguf-solarized-granistral-14b-2102-yeam-hct-32qkv && lms server start

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Frequently asked questions

Can MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV?

Yes, MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB can run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV with a C grade (Runs well). Expected decode speed: 12.8 tok/s.

How much VRAM does GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV need?

GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV (14B parameters) requires approximately 15.0 GB of memory with Q4_K_M quantization.

What is the best quantization for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV?

The recommended quantization for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV is Q4_K_M, which balances quality and memory efficiency.

What speed will GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV run at on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB?

On MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV achieves approximately 12.8 tokens per second decode speed with a time-to-first-token of 15099ms using Q4_K_M quantization.

Can MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB run GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV for coding?

For coding workloads, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB receives a C grade with 12.8 tok/s and 123K context.

What context window can GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV use on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB?

On MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB, GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV can safely use up to 123K tokens of context. The model's official context limit is —, but available memory constrains the safe maximum.

Is unified memory on MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB as fast as VRAM for GGUF SOLARized GraniStral 14B 2102 YeAM HCT 32QKV?

Not always. MacBook Pro M3 Pro 36GB 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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