General model by amd · 15.86B parameters
Everything this chip runs, machine by machine: MacBook Pro 14" M5 Pro, MacBook Pro 16" M5 Pro
Instella MoE 16B A3B Base fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 76% of your RAM.
— tok/s
Q8_0 · 18.2 GB · Benchmark needed
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 Recommended | 18.2 GB | ~127 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q6_K | 14.2 GB | ~167 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q5_K_M | 12.3 GB | ~196 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q4_K_M | 10.7 GB | ~230 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 9.2 GB | ~278 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 7.4 GB | ~361 tok/s | ✓ |
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