can i run · seo
Yes — Granite 3.3 8B runs on Mac M4 16GB
Granite 3.3 8B (8B) needs 8.8GB VRAM at Q8 vs your 16GB unified. Estimated ~6–8 tok/s.
Apache, long context, enterprise-clean. Solid 8 GB citizen.
best fit on this rig · weights + KV + headroom
Q8 · 8.8GB weights+0.4GB KV @ 8kfits GPU~6–8 tok/s
| quant | weights | + KV 8k | fits 16GB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 5.1GB | ~5.5GB | ✓ yes |
| Q5 | 6.4GB | ~6.8GB | ✓ yes |
| Q8 | 8.8GB | ~9.2GB | ✓ yes |
| FP16 | 16GB | ~16.4GB | × tight/no |
File size ≠ runtime. KV grows with context — halve to 4k/2k if long chats OOM. Leave 1–2GB free.
ollama run granite3.3:8b
Run it: 1) install Ollama · 2) copy command · 3) verify with ollama ps (want 100% GPU).
faq · straight answers
Can Granite 3.3 8B run on Mac M4 16GB?
Granite 3.3 8B (8B) needs 8.8GB VRAM at Q8 vs your 16GB unified. Estimated ~6–8 tok/s. Model context 128k. Compare with all models or re-check with your exact specs on the bench.
What if it OOMs?
Unload with ollama stop, cap layers --num-gpu 28, cut context to 2k. See the OOM fixer on the homepage.
Q4 or Q8 on this rig?
Start Q8. Bigger model at Q4 beats smaller at Q8. Only go Q8 if 2GB+ headroom remains.
How fast will it be?
About ~6–8 tok/s when 100% on GPU. Any CPU offload drops speed 5–20× — check ollama ps.
Is Apache-2.0 commercial-safe?
Yes — Apache-2.0 allows commercial use.
also fits Mac M4 16GB
Granite 3.3 8B on other rigs