Memory
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Best for general use
Highest MMLU score among models that run well
- Qwen3 Next 80B-A3B Q8_0 256K context · ~96 tok/s · MMLU 90
- Mistral Small 4 Q4_K_M 42K context · ~5 tok/s · MMLU 88.5
- Qwen3.6 27B Q8_0 256K context · ~14 tok/s · MMLU 86.2
Best for coding
Highest SWE-bench Verified score among models that run well
- Qwen3.8 27B Q8_0 256K context · ~14 tok/s · SWE-bench 86
- Ornith 1.5 122B Q4_K_M 256K context · ~60 tok/s · SWE-bench 84.5
- Ornith 1.5 35B A3B Q8_0 256K context · ~102 tok/s · SWE-bench 79
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The cheapest GPUs with more VRAM than the M2 Max, by launch MSRP.
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Every model on the M2 Max (96 GB)
154 of 200 model configurations can run on 96 GB — sorted by quality
100 models, each counted once by the best way it runs on your hardware.
Largest that runs well Ornith 1.5 122B 125.09B params · Q4_K_M · 256K context Fastest good-quality model Qwen3.5 35B A3B ~145 tok/s · Q4_K_M · 256K context Runs well 77
Tight fit 2
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Q4_K_M Context 8K Speed ~23 tok/s
Only 8K context — under the 16K needed to be practical
Q8_0 Context 8K Speed ~13 tok/s
Only 8K context — under the 16K needed to be practical
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Q4_K_M Context 8K Speed ~59 tok/s
Only 8K context — under the 16K needed to be practical
Q8_0 Context 8K Speed ~37 tok/s
Only 8K context — under the 16K needed to be practical
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Doesn't fit 21
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Q4_K_M Needs 409.3 GB — 313.3 GB over
Q8_0 Needs 713.4 GB — 617.4 GB over
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Q4_K_M Needs 630.1 GB — 534.1 GB over
Q8_0 Needs 1090.1 GB — 994.1 GB over
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Q4_K_M Needs 138.1 GB — 42.1 GB over
Q8_0 Needs 243.1 GB — 147.1 GB over