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Yes. Kev 0.8B (decision) fits in fast memory on M1 8GB at Q8_0 (1.5 GB needed, 5.4 GB usable), about 67 tok/s (estimate).
Hardware: M1 8GB · Model: Kev 0.8B (decision)
M1 8GB has 8 GB of unified memory and 68 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 5.4 GB. Kev 0.8B (decision) (0.8B, Kev) at Q8_0 is a 0.81 GB download and needs 1.5 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.
| Best quant | Q8_0 |
|---|---|
| Download size | 0.81 GB |
| Memory needed | 1.5 GB |
| Usable fast memory | 5.4 GB |
| Fit | fits in fast memory |
| Estimated speed | ~67 tok/s (estimate) |
| Command | ollama run kev:0.8b-q8_0 |
Estimates, not benchmarks. Model sizes are ollama.com download sizes; memory needed adds headroom for ~8k tokens of context; speeds are rough figures from memory bandwidth. Data updated 2026-10-23.
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