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Moonlight 16B A3B

General model by moonshotai · 15.96B parameters

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

Runs Excellently

Moonlight 16B A3B fits comfortably in your 24 GB Mac using Q8_0 quantization, using 76% of your RAM.

~139 tok/s

Q8_0 · 18.3 GB

Quantization Options

QuantizationMemorySpeedFits?
Q8_0 Recommended 18.3 GB~139 tok/s✓
Q6_K 14.3 GB~183 tok/s✓
Q5_K_M 12.4 GB~215 tok/s✓
Q4_K_M 10.8 GB~252 tok/s✓
Q3_K_M 9.2 GB~305 tok/s✓
Q2_K 7.5 GB~396 tok/s✓

Specifications

Parameters16.0B
Architecturedeepseek_v3
Context Length8K
CategoryGeneral
Mixture of Experts 256 experts, 6 active
Formatgguf
Minimum RAM8.9 GB
HuggingFace Downloads52,770
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Which Mac Can Run Moonlight 16B A3B?

Minimum Mac

MacBook Pro 14" — M3 Pro 18GB

Q6_K · ~89 tok/s · 80% RAM

MacQuanttok/sRAM %
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~837 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~837 7%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~837 5%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~837 10%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~837 7%
Mac Studio · M6 Ultra 384GB Q8_0 ~837 5%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~558 14%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~558 10%
Mac Studio · M5 Ultra 256GB Q8_0 ~558 7%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~418 38%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~418 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~418 14%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~418 10%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~418 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~418 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~418 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~418 10%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~418 38%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~418 29%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~418 14%
Mac Studio · M6 Max 192GB Q8_0 ~418 10%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~363 29%
Mac Studio · M1 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~363 14%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 64GB Q8_0 ~363 29%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~363 19%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 128GB Q8_0 ~363 14%
Mac Studio · M2 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~363 10%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 96GB Q8_0 ~363 19%
Mac Studio · M3 Ultra 192GB Q8_0 ~363 10%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~279 51%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~279 38%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~279 29%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~279 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~279 51%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~279 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~279 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~279 14%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~279 51%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~279 29%
Mac Studio · M5 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~279 14%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~248 51%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~248 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~248 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~248 14%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~248 51%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~248 29%
Mac Studio · M4 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~248 14%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~186 76%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~186 38%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~186 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~186 76%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~186 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~186 29%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~186 76%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~186 38%
Mac Mini · M6 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~186 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~182 57%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~182 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~182 57%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~182 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~182 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 36GB Q8_0 ~182 51%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 48GB Q8_0 ~182 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~182 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~182 19%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Max 128GB Q8_0 ~182 14%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~182 57%
Mac Studio · M1 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~182 29%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 32GB Q8_0 ~182 57%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 64GB Q8_0 ~182 29%
Mac Studio · M2 Max 96GB Q8_0 ~182 19%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~139 76%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~139 38%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 Pro 64GB Q8_0 ~139 29%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~139 76%
MacBook Pro 16" · M5 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~139 38%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~124 76%
MacBook Pro 14" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~124 38%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~124 76%
MacBook Pro 16" · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~124 38%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 24GB Q8_0 ~124 76%
Mac Mini · M4 Pro 48GB Q8_0 ~124 38%
MacBook Air · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~93 76%
MacBook Air · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~93 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~93 76%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~93 57%
Mac Mini · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~93 76%
Mac Mini · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~93 57%
iMac · M6 24GB Q8_0 ~93 76%
iMac · M6 32GB Q8_0 ~93 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~91 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~91 57%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~91 57%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~91 57%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 32GB Q8_0 ~91 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 18GB Q6_K ~89 80%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 18GB Q6_K ~89 80%
MacBook Air · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~70 76%
MacBook Air · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~70 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 24GB Q8_0 ~70 76%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 32GB Q8_0 ~70 57%
MacBook Pro 14" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~68 51%
MacBook Pro 16" · M3 Pro 36GB Q8_0 ~68 51%
MacBook Air · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~54 76%
MacBook Air · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~54 57%
Mac Mini · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~54 76%
Mac Mini · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~54 57%
iMac · M4 24GB Q8_0 ~54 76%
iMac · M4 32GB Q8_0 ~54 57%
MacBook Air · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~45 76%
MacBook Air · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~45 76%
Mac Mini · M2 24GB Q8_0 ~45 76%
iMac · M3 24GB Q8_0 ~45 76%
MacBook Air · M6 16GB Q5_K_M ~143 77%
MacBook Pro 14" · M6 16GB Q5_K_M ~143 77%
Mac Mini · M6 16GB Q5_K_M ~143 77%
iMac · M6 16GB Q5_K_M ~143 77%
MacBook Pro 14" · M1 Pro 16GB Q5_K_M ~140 77%
MacBook Pro 14" · M2 Pro 16GB Q5_K_M ~140 77%
MacBook Pro 16" · M1 Pro 16GB Q5_K_M ~140 77%
MacBook Pro 16" · M2 Pro 16GB Q5_K_M ~140 77%
Mac Mini · M2 Pro 16GB Q5_K_M ~140 77%
MacBook Air · M5 16GB Q5_K_M ~108 77%
MacBook Pro 14" · M5 16GB Q5_K_M ~108 77%
MacBook Air · M4 16GB Q5_K_M ~84 77%
Mac Mini · M4 16GB Q5_K_M ~84 77%
iMac · M4 16GB Q5_K_M ~84 77%
MacBook Air · M2 16GB Q5_K_M ~70 77%
MacBook Air · M3 16GB Q5_K_M ~70 77%
Mac Mini · M2 16GB Q5_K_M ~70 77%
iMac · M3 16GB Q5_K_M ~70 77%
MacBook Air · M1 16GB Q5_K_M ~48 77%
Mac Mini · M1 16GB Q5_K_M ~48 77%
iMac · M1 16GB Q5_K_M ~48 77%
MacBook Air · M2 8GB — — 93%
MacBook Air · M3 8GB — — 93%
Mac Mini · M2 8GB — — 93%
iMac · M3 8GB — — 93%
MacBook Air · M1 8GB — — 93%
Mac Mini · M1 8GB — — 93%
iMac · M1 8GB — — 93%

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