Model field guide

granite-4.1-8b

42 of 44 hardware configurations have a supported memory fit at one or more recorded quantizations. Runtime compatibility still needs verification.

Total parameters8.79B
Active parameters8.79B
Recorded context limit131,072
Architecturedense
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Verified 2026-10-22 · license metadata: apache-2.0 · commercial use: yes (review the terms).

Actual files, not a size shortcut.

Recorded complete GGUF file sets
QuantizationTotal file sizeSource
Q4_K_M4.981 GiB5,347,914,400 bytes; 1 file(s)Sum of exact file byte sizes in the repository listing at the recorded commit; every declared shard is present. Auxiliary vision projector and speculative-decoding files are excluded. Labels follow publisher filenames; mixed-precision expert tensors may remain in a differently labeled file, so the estimator uses measured bytes rather than assumed bits per weight.Pinned file recordVerified 2026-10-22
Q5_K_M5.824 GiB6,253,884,064 bytes; 1 file(s)Sum of exact file byte sizes in the repository listing at the recorded commit; every declared shard is present. Auxiliary vision projector and speculative-decoding files are excluded. Labels follow publisher filenames; mixed-precision expert tensors may remain in a differently labeled file, so the estimator uses measured bytes rather than assumed bits per weight.Pinned file recordVerified 2026-10-22
Q8_08.704 GiB9,345,610,400 bytes; 1 file(s)Sum of exact file byte sizes in the repository listing at the recorded commit; every declared shard is present. Auxiliary vision projector and speculative-decoding files are excluded. Labels follow publisher filenames; mixed-precision expert tensors may remain in a differently labeled file, so the estimator uses measured bytes rather than assumed bits per weight.Pinned file recordVerified 2026-10-22

The hardware picture.

Q4_K_M: hardware comparison
granite-4.1-8b · Q4_K_M · default context up to 4,096 tokens · estimated fit and speed
HardwareUsable memoryRequired memoryFit estimateEstimated generation
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits11.4–22.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits12.7–25.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits12.7–25.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits23.0–45.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits23.0–45.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits23.0–45.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits34.4–68.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits45.9–91.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits45.9–91.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits89.8–179.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits89.8–179.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits89.8–179.5 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits11.4–22.9 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits23.0–45.9 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits45.9–91.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits9.0–18.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits9.0–18.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits9.0–18.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits20.4–40.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits20.4–40.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits20.4–40.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits30.7–61.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits40.8–81.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits40.8–81.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits61.3–122.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits61.3–122.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB6.61 GiBfits26.9–53.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB6.61 GiBfits70.0–140.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB6.61 GiBfits21.5–43.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB6.61 GiBfits37.7–75.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB6.61 GiBfits53.6–107.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB6.61 GiBfits75.4–150.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB6.61 GiBfits33.5–67.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB6.61 GiBfits50.3–100.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB6.61 GiBfits67.0–134.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB6.61 GiBfits71.8–143.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB6.61 GiBfits134.0–268.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB6.61 GiBfits134.0–268.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB6.61 GiBfits71.8–143.6 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB6.61 GiBfits34.1–68.2 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB6.61 GiBfits19.1–38.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB6.61 GiBfits20.4–40.8 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB6.61 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB6.61 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
Q5_K_M: hardware comparison
granite-4.1-8b · Q5_K_M · default context up to 4,096 tokens · estimated fit and speed
HardwareUsable memoryRequired memoryFit estimateEstimated generation
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits9.8–19.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits10.9–21.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits10.9–21.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits19.6–39.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits19.6–39.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits19.6–39.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits29.4–58.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits39.3–78.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits39.3–78.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits76.8–153.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits76.8–153.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits76.8–153.5 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits9.8–19.6 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits19.6–39.3 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits39.3–78.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits7.7–15.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits7.7–15.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits7.7–15.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits17.5–34.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits17.5–34.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits17.5–34.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits26.2–52.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits34.9–69.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits34.9–69.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits52.4–104.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits52.4–104.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB7.45 GiBfits23.0–46.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB7.45 GiBfits59.9–119.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB7.45 GiBfits18.4–36.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB7.45 GiBfits32.2–64.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB7.45 GiBfits45.8–91.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB7.45 GiBfits64.5–128.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB7.45 GiBfits28.7–57.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB7.45 GiBfits43.0–86.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB7.45 GiBfits57.3–114.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB7.45 GiBfits61.4–122.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB7.45 GiBfits114.6–229.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB7.45 GiBfits114.6–229.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB7.45 GiBfits61.4–122.8 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB7.45 GiBfits29.2–58.3 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB7.45 GiBfits16.4–32.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB7.45 GiBfits17.5–34.9 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB7.45 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB7.45 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
Q8_0: hardware comparison
granite-4.1-8b · Q8_0 · default context up to 4,096 tokens · estimated fit and speed
HardwareUsable memoryRequired memoryFit estimateEstimated generation
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits6.5–13.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits7.3–14.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits7.3–14.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits13.1–26.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits13.1–26.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits13.1–26.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits19.7–39.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits26.3–52.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits26.3–52.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits51.4–102.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits51.4–102.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits51.4–102.7 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits6.5–13.1 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits13.1–26.3 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits26.3–52.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits5.1–10.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits5.1–10.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits5.1–10.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits11.7–23.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits11.7–23.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits11.7–23.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits17.5–35.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits23.4–46.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits23.4–46.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits35.1–70.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits35.1–70.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB10.33 GiBborderline15.4–30.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB10.33 GiBfits40.1–80.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB10.33 GiBfits12.3–24.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB10.33 GiBborderline21.6–43.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB10.33 GiBfits30.7–61.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB10.33 GiBfits43.1–86.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB10.33 GiBfits19.2–38.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB10.33 GiBborderline28.8–57.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB10.33 GiBfits38.3–76.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB10.33 GiBfits41.1–82.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB10.33 GiBfits76.7–153.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB10.33 GiBfits76.7–153.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB10.33 GiBfits41.1–82.2 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB10.33 GiBborderline19.5–39.0 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB10.33 GiBfits11.0–21.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB10.33 GiBfits11.7–23.4 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB10.33 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB10.33 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
A “fits” result checks estimated memory only. “Needs verification” preserves missing cache, vision, or placement information. All speed figures are estimated from the published bandwidth formula.
Field-level sources and verification dates