# Can my device run this model?

> Choose your phone or Mac and an AI model. Check Mac memory requirements, model download sizes and available speed evidence, with a result you can share.

Canonical: https://askloci.ai/can-my-device-run/
Last updated: 2026-10-30

Pick your device and a model. See the memory guide, download size and what is known about speed.

## Check your setup

Choose your device, model and the kind of chat you want. For a Mac, select its RAM and macOS version. Open Apple menu → About This Mac to find them.

Memory guidance applies to the listed Mac GGUF variants. Phone compatibility needs an exact match for its download and runtime; use Loci on your phone to see compatible choices.

## Example: M4 Mac with 16 GB · Bonsai 2 4B

### Meets the catalog RAM guide

Your installed memory clears this model’s catalog minimum. Available memory and conversation length still affect whether it can load and keep running.

16 GB installed · 6 GB catalog minimum

The minimum is Loci’s catalog guide for this GGUF variant. It is not the model’s peak memory use or a guarantee that a long conversation will fit.

Mac GGUF reference file: 1.21 GB · GGUF Q2\_0 · main model file only.

No verified speed available

A speed estimate needs verified measurements for this device and model. Memory capacity alone cannot predict it.

Short text chats need less conversation memory than long documents. The model, app, operating system and other open apps still need room.

The direct Mac app requires Apple silicon and macOS 26.2 or later.

## Memory is only part of the answer.

### Storage and RAM do different jobs

The model download takes storage. Running it also needs working memory for the model, conversation and app. A small file is not a promise of a small working set.

### Check the exact variant

A model’s quantization and runtime can change its requirements. The file sizes and memory floors here refer to the listed Mac GGUF variants. Phone variants can differ.

### Speed needs measurements

Processor, software, power mode and temperature all affect speed. Unverified or missing results stay unknown.

[Catalog facts](https://askloci.ai/can-my-device-run/catalog/mac-0.1.29.json) · [Speed data and methods](https://askloci.ai/speed/research/2026-10-30/) · [Choosing a model](https://askloci.ai/best-model-for-your-device/)