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Can a M3 Pro 18GB run d1 3B (Liquid AI, decision)?

Yes. d1 3B (Liquid AI, decision) fits in fast memory on M3 Pro 18GB at Q8_0 (4.8 GB needed, 12.1 GB usable), about 32 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: M3 Pro 18GB · Model: d1 3B (Liquid AI, decision)

M3 Pro 18GB has 18 GB of unified memory and 150 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 12.1 GB. d1 3B (Liquid AI, decision) (3B, Liquid AI) at Q8_0 is a 3.7 GB download and needs 4.8 GB with headroom for about 8k tokens.

Best quantQ8_0
Download size3.7 GB
Memory needed4.8 GB
Usable fast memory12.1 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~32 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run d1:3b
Open M3 Pro 18GB in the checker

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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