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SmolLM3 3B

General model by huggingfacetb · 3.08B parameters · Released 2025-07-08

Chip
Unified Memory
Bandwidth 307 GB/s
Available for Models ~21 GB

Runs Excellently

SmolLM3 3B fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 16% of your RAM.

~52 tok/s

Q8_0 · 3.9 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 3.9 GB~52 tok/s✓
Q6_K 3.2 GB~69 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 2.8 GB~81 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 2.5 GB~95 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 2.2 GB~114 tok/s✓
Q2_K 1.8 GB~148 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters3.1B
Architecturesmollm3
Context Length66K
CategoryGeneral
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1.7 GB
HuggingFace Downloads1,118,975

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run SmolLM3 3B?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M2 8GB

Q8_0 · ~17 tok/s · 49% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~313 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~313 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~313 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~313 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~313 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~313 1%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~209 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~209 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~209 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~157 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~157 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~157 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~157 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~157 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~157 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~157 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~157 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~157 8%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~157 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~157 3%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~157 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~136 6%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~136 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~136 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~136 4%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~136 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~136 2%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~136 4%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~136 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~104 11%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~104 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~104 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~104 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~104 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~104 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~104 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~104 3%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~104 11%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~104 6%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~104 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~93 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~93 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~93 3%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~93 11%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 6%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~93 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~70 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~70 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~70 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~70 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~70 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~70 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~70 16%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~70 8%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~70 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~68 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~68 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~68 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~68 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~68 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~68 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~68 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~68 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~68 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~68 3%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~68 12%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~68 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~68 12%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~68 6%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~68 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~52 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~52 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~52 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~52 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~52 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~46 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~46 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~46 16%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~46 8%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~46 16%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~46 8%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~35 25%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~35 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~35 25%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~35 12%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~35 25%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~35 12%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~35 25%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~35 16%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~35 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~34 25%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~34 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~34 25%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~34 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~34 25%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~34 12%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~34 25%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~34 12%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~34 25%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~34 12%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~26 25%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~26 16%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~26 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~26 25%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~26 16%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~26 12%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~26 22%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~26 11%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~26 22%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~26 11%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~20 25%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~20 16%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~20 12%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~20 25%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~20 16%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~20 12%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~20 25%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~20 16%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~20 12%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~17 49%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~17 25%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~17 16%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~17 49%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~17 25%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~17 16%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~17 49%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~17 25%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~17 16%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~17 49%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~17 25%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~17 16%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~12 49%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~12 25%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~12 49%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~12 25%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~12 49%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~12 25%

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