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Quick Answer: Apple M2 Ultra has 192GB VRAM, enough for models up to roughly 480B parameters at 4-bit quantization. It draws 60W under load.
With 192GB VRAM, Apple M2 Ultra can run models up to approximately 480B parameters using 4-bit quantization. That covers most popular models, including 70B-class ones at 4-bit.
Consider H100 or MI300X — Maximum VRAM for enterprise workloads.
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| Model | Size | Quantization | Tokens/sec | VRAM used |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deepseek AI Deepseek Coder 1.3B Instruct | 1.3B | Q4 | ~160 tok/sEstimated | 1GB |
| Deepseek AI Deepseek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B | 1.5B | Q4 | ~160 tok/sEstimated | 1GB |
| Deepseek AI Deepseek Ocr 2 | Unknown | Q4 | ~135 tok/sEstimated | 2GB |
| Deepseek AI Deepseek Ocr | Unknown | Q4 | ~135 tok/sEstimated | 2GB |
| Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 8bit | 8B | Q4 | ~135 tok/sEstimated | 4GB |
| Lmstudio Community Deepseek R1 0528 Qwen3 8B Mlx 4bit | 8B | Q4 | ~135 tok/sEstimated | 4GB |
| Deepseek AI Deepseek R1 Distill Qwen 7B | 7B | Q4 | ~135 tok/sEstimated | 4GB |
| Nineninesix Kani Tts 2 En | Unknown | Q4 | ~130 tok/sEstimated | 1GB |
| Qwen Qwen3 Tts 12hz 1 7B Customvoice | 7B | Q4 | ~130 tok/sEstimated | 1GB |
| Zai Org Glm Ocr | Unknown | Q4 | ~130 tok/sEstimated | 1GB |
| Qwen Qwen3 Asr 1 7B | 7B | Q4 | ~130 tok/sEstimated | 2GB |
| Nari Labs Dia2 2B | 2B | Q4 | ~130 tok/sEstimated | 1GB |
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| Model | Size | Quantization | Verdict | Estimated speed | VRAM needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 AI Yi 1 5 34B Chat | 34B | Q4 | Fits comfortably | ~38 tok/sEstimated | 18GB (have 192GB) |
| 01 AI Yi 1 5 34B Chat | 34B | Q8 | Fits comfortably | ~26 tok/sEstimated | 35GB (have 192GB) |
| 01 AI Yi 1 5 34B Chat | 34B | FP16 | Fits comfortably | ~14 tok/sEstimated | 69GB (have 192GB) |
| AI Forever Rugpt 3.5 13B | 13B | Q4 | Fits comfortably | ~81 tok/sEstimated | 7GB (have 192GB) |
| AI Forever Rugpt 3.5 13B | 13B | Q8 | Fits comfortably | ~56 tok/sEstimated | 13GB (have 192GB) |
| AI Forever Rugpt 3.5 13B | 13B | FP16 | Fits comfortably | ~31 tok/sEstimated | 26GB (have 192GB) |
| AI Mo Kimina Prover 72B | 72B | Q4 | Fits comfortably | ~21 tok/sEstimated | 37GB (have 192GB) |
| AI Mo Kimina Prover 72B | 72B | Q8 | Fits comfortably | ~15 tok/sEstimated | 73GB (have 192GB) |
| AI Mo Kimina Prover 72B | 72B | FP16 | Fits comfortably | ~8.2 tok/sEstimated | 146GB (have 192GB) |
| Alibaba Nlp Gte Qwen2 1.5B Instruct | 1.5B | Q4 | Fits comfortably | ~130 tok/sEstimated | 1GB (have 192GB) |
| Alibaba Nlp Gte Qwen2 1.5B Instruct | 1.5B | Q8 | Fits comfortably | ~90 tok/sEstimated | 2GB (have 192GB) |
| Alibaba Nlp Gte Qwen2 1.5B Instruct | 1.5B | FP16 | Fits comfortably | ~49 tok/sEstimated | 4GB (have 192GB) |
Note: Performance estimates are calculated. Real results may vary. Methodology · Submit real data
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