General model by davidau · 5.94B parameters
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Qwen3 Jan v1 256k ctx 6B Brainstorm20x fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 30% of your RAM.
~27 tok/s
Q8_0 · 7.1 GB · Estimated
| Quantization | Memory | Speed | Fits? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8_0 Recommended | 7.1 GB | ~27 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q6_K | 5.6 GB | ~36 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q5_K_M | 4.9 GB | ~42 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q4_K_M | 4.3 GB | ~49 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q3_K_M | 3.7 GB | ~59 tok/s | ✓ |
| Q2_K | 3.1 GB | ~77 tok/s | ✓ |
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