Model field guide

granite-4.2-3b

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

Total parameters3.66B
Active parameters3.66B
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_M2.090 GiB2,244,011,552 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_M2.434 GiB2,613,634,592 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_03.625 GiB3,892,651,552 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-4.2-3b · 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 GiB3.40 GiBfits27.3–54.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits30.3–60.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits30.3–60.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits54.7–109.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits54.7–109.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits54.7–109.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits82.0–164.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits109.4–218.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits109.4–218.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits213.9–427.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits213.9–427.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits213.9–427.8 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits27.3–54.5 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits54.7–109.4 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits109.4–218.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits21.4–42.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits21.4–42.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits21.4–42.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits48.7–97.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits48.7–97.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits48.7–97.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits73.1–146.2 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits97.3–194.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits97.3–194.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits146.0–292.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits146.0–292.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB3.40 GiBfits64.2–128.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB3.40 GiBfits166.8–333.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB3.40 GiBfits51.3–102.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB3.40 GiBfits89.8–179.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB3.40 GiBfits127.8–255.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB3.40 GiBfits179.7–359.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB3.40 GiBfits79.9–159.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB3.40 GiBfits119.8–239.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB3.40 GiBfits159.7–319.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB3.40 GiBfits171.1–342.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB3.40 GiBfits319.4–638.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB3.40 GiBfits319.4–638.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB3.40 GiBfits171.1–342.2 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB3.40 GiBfits81.3–162.6 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB3.40 GiBfits45.6–91.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB3.40 GiBfits48.7–97.3 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB3.40 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB3.40 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
Q5_K_M: hardware comparison
granite-4.2-3b · 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 GiB3.75 GiBfits23.4–46.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits26.0–52.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits26.0–52.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits47.0–94.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits47.0–94.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits47.0–94.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits70.4–140.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits94.0–187.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits94.0–187.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits183.7–367.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits183.7–367.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits183.7–367.3 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits23.4–46.8 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits47.0–94.0 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits94.0–187.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits18.4–36.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits18.4–36.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits18.4–36.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits41.8–83.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits41.8–83.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits41.8–83.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits62.7–125.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits83.6–167.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits83.6–167.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits125.3–250.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits125.3–250.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB3.75 GiBfits55.1–110.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB3.75 GiBfits143.2–286.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB3.75 GiBfits44.1–88.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB3.75 GiBfits77.1–154.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB3.75 GiBfits109.7–219.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB3.75 GiBfits154.3–308.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB3.75 GiBfits68.6–137.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB3.75 GiBfits102.8–205.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB3.75 GiBfits137.1–274.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB3.75 GiBfits146.9–293.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB3.75 GiBfits274.3–548.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB3.75 GiBfits274.3–548.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB3.75 GiBfits146.9–293.8 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB3.75 GiBfits69.8–139.6 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB3.75 GiBfits39.2–78.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB3.75 GiBfits41.8–83.6 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB3.75 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB3.75 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
Q8_0: hardware comparison
granite-4.2-3b · 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 GiB4.94 GiBfits15.7–31.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits17.5–34.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits17.5–34.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits31.5–63.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits31.5–63.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits31.5–63.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits47.3–94.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits63.1–126.2 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits63.1–126.2 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits123.3–246.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits123.3–246.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits123.3–246.6 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits15.7–31.4 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits31.5–63.1 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits63.1–126.2 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits12.3–24.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits12.3–24.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits12.3–24.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits28.1–56.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits28.1–56.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits28.1–56.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits42.1–84.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits56.1–112.2 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits56.1–112.2 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits84.2–168.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits84.2–168.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB4.94 GiBfits37.0–74.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB4.94 GiBfits96.2–192.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB4.94 GiBfits29.6–59.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB4.94 GiBfits51.8–103.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB4.94 GiBfits73.7–147.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB4.94 GiBfits103.6–207.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB4.94 GiBfits46.0–92.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB4.94 GiBfits69.1–138.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB4.94 GiBfits92.1–184.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB4.94 GiBfits98.6–197.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB4.94 GiBfits184.1–368.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB4.94 GiBfits184.1–368.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB4.94 GiBfits98.6–197.3 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB4.94 GiBfits46.9–93.7 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB4.94 GiBfits26.3–52.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB4.94 GiBfits28.1–56.1 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB4.94 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB4.94 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