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SmolVLM Instruct

Chat model by huggingfacetb · 2.25B parameters

Runs Excellently

SmolVLM Instruct fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 13% of your RAM.

~64 tok/s

Q8_0 · 3.0 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 3.0 GB~64 tok/s
Q6_K 2.4 GB~83 tok/s
Q5_K_M 2.2 GB~98 tok/s
Q4_K_M 2.0 GB~115 tok/s
Q3_K_M 1.7 GB~139 tok/s
Q2_K 1.5 GB~180 tok/s

Specifications

Parameters2.2B
Architectureidefics3
Context Length16K
CategoryChat
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM1.3 GB
HuggingFace Downloads29,044

Which Mac Can Run SmolVLM Instruct?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M1 8GB

Q8_0 · ~16 tok/s · 38% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~16 38%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~16 38%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
iMac · M1 8GB Q8_0 ~16 38%
iMac · M3 8GB Q8_0 ~23 38%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~28 19%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~36 19%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~36 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~28 19%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~16 19%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~23 19%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~28 19%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~47 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~35 17%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~35 17%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~36 13%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~64 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~36 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~71 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~95 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~64 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~71 13%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~95 13%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~64 13%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~95 13%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~23 13%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~28 13%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~47 13%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~28 9%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~36 9%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~36 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~93 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~93 9%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~28 9%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~93 9%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~93 9%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~28 9%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~47 9%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~143 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~35 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~93 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~127 8%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~143 8%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~127 8%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~64 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~71 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~143 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~95 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~214 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~93 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~64 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~127 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~71 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~143 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~95 6%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~214 6%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~64 6%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~95 6%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~214 6%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~71 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~143 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~95 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~214 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~127 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~143 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~95 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~214 5%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~95 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~186 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~93 5%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~186 5%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~127 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~214 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~93 3%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~93 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~93 3%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~186 3%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~186 3%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~143 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~214 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~93 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~127 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~143 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~214 2%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~186 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~186 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~127 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~191 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~214 2%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~186 2%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~191 2%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~214 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~214 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~429 2%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~186 2%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~191 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~214 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~429 2%
Mac Pro · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~186 2%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~191 2%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~429 2%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~429 1%
Mac Studio · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~191 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~429 1%
Mac Pro · M4 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~191 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~429 1%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~429 1%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~429 1%
Mac Pro · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~429 1%

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