# Can I run Sarvam-105B on Apple M5 Max (128GB)?

Updated: 2026-06-15

**Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~67.5 GB of ~96 GB usable.

- Model: 105B (MoE, 10.3B active), Q4_K_M 64.2 GB
- Device: 128 GB unified, ~96 GB usable for weights
- Needs ~67.5 GB at Q4_K_M; recommended quant: Q4_K_M
- Best tool on macOS: LM Studio

Estimate. Method: weights + KV cache + ~0.8GB overhead. Sources: https://huggingface.co/sarvamai/sarvam-105b, https://huggingface.co/sarvamai/sarvam-105b-gguf, https://www.sarvam.ai/blogs/sarvam-30b-105b.

More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/sarvam-105b/apple-m5-max-128gb