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Can a M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB run Kev 0.8B (decision)?

Yes. Kev 0.8B (decision) fits in fast memory on M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB at Q8_0 (1.5 GB needed, 27.0 GB usable), about 405 tok/s (estimate).

Hardware: M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB · Model: Kev 0.8B (decision)

M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB has 36 GB of unified memory and 410 GB/s of memory bandwidth. Mac Studio M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB has the same memory and bandwidth, so the fit numbers match; this page is M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB. The checker leaves macOS a share of unified memory, so Ollama can use 27.0 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 quantQ8_0
Download size0.81 GB
Memory needed1.5 GB
Usable fast memory27.0 GB
Fitfits in fast memory
Estimated speed~405 tok/s (estimate)
Commandollama run kev:0.8b-q8_0
Open M4 Max (32c GPU) 36GB 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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