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Llama 3.1 8B Instruct

Chat model by Meta · 8.03B parameters · Released 2024-07-18

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

Runs Excellently

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 39% of your RAM.

~20 tok/s

Q8_0 · 9.5 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 9.5 GB~20 tok/s✓
Q6_K 7.5 GB~26 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 6.5 GB~31 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 5.7 GB~36 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 4.9 GB~44 tok/s✓
Q2_K 4.0 GB~57 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters8.0B
Architecturellama
Context Length4K
CategoryChat
Capabilitiestool_use
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM4.5 GB
HuggingFace Downloads8,638,962

GGUF Sources

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Which Mac Can Run Llama 3.1 8B Instruct?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Air — M6 16GB

Q8_0 · ~13 tok/s · 59% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~120 4%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~120 2%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~120 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~120 4%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~120 2%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~80 7%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~80 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~80 4%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~60 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~60 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~60 5%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~60 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~60 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~60 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~60 20%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~60 15%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~60 7%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~60 5%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~52 15%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~52 7%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~52 15%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~52 10%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~52 7%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~52 5%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~52 10%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~52 5%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~40 26%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~40 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~40 15%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~40 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~40 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~40 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~40 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~40 7%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~40 26%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~40 15%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~40 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~36 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~36 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~36 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~36 7%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~36 26%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~36 15%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~36 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~27 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~27 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~27 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~27 39%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~27 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~27 15%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~27 39%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~27 20%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~27 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~26 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~26 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~26 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~26 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~26 7%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~26 30%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~26 15%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~26 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~20 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~20 15%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~20 39%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~20 20%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 20%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 39%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 20%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~18 39%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~18 20%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 39%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 39%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
iMac · M6 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~13 39%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q8_0 ~13 59%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~13 30%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~10 59%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~10 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q8_0 ~10 59%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~10 39%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~10 30%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~10 53%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q8_0 ~10 53%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~10 26%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~8 59%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~8 39%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~8 30%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~8 59%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~8 39%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~8 30%
iMac · M4 16GB Q8_0 ~8 59%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~8 39%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~8 30%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~7 59%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~7 39%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~7 59%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~7 39%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q8_0 ~7 59%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~7 39%
iMac · M3 16GB Q8_0 ~7 59%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~7 39%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 59%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 59%
iMac · M1 16GB Q8_0 ~4 59%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB Q5_K_M ~10 81%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB Q5_K_M ~10 81%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB Q5_K_M ~10 81%
iMac · M3 8GB Q5_K_M ~10 81%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB Q5_K_M ~7 81%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB Q5_K_M ~7 81%
iMac · M1 8GB Q5_K_M ~7 81%

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