# Can I run Mistral 7B on Apple M5 Max (128GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~5.8 GB of ~96 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

- Model: 7B, Q4_K_M 4.37 GB
- Device: 128 GB unified, ~96 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~5.8 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio
- Command: `ollama run mistral:7b`

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/mistral, https://ollama.com/library/mistral/tags, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3-GGUF, https://lmarena.ai/leaderboard.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/mistral-7b/apple-m5-max-128gb