Model field guide

granite-guardian-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 parameters8.38B
Active parameters8.38B
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_M4.765 GiB5,116,703,808 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_M5.561 GiB5,971,293,248 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_08.297 GiB8,908,878,912 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-guardian-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 GiB6.39 GiBfits12.0–23.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits13.3–26.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits13.3–26.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits24.0–48.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits24.0–48.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits24.0–48.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits36.0–71.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits48.0–96.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits48.0–96.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits93.8–187.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits93.8–187.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits93.8–187.6 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits12.0–23.9 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits24.0–48.0 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits48.0–96.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits9.4–18.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits9.4–18.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits9.4–18.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits21.3–42.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits21.3–42.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits21.3–42.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits32.1–64.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits42.7–85.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits42.7–85.4 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits64.0–128.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits64.0–128.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB6.39 GiBfits28.1–56.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB6.39 GiBfits73.2–146.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB6.39 GiBfits22.5–45.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB6.39 GiBfits39.4–78.8 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB6.39 GiBfits56.0–112.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB6.39 GiBfits78.8–157.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB6.39 GiBfits35.0–70.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB6.39 GiBfits52.5–105.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB6.39 GiBfits70.0–140.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB6.39 GiBfits75.0–150.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB6.39 GiBfits140.1–280.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB6.39 GiBfits140.1–280.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB6.39 GiBfits75.0–150.1 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB6.39 GiBfits35.6–71.3 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB6.39 GiBfits20.0–40.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB6.39 GiBfits21.3–42.7 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB6.39 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB6.39 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
Q5_K_M: hardware comparison
granite-guardian-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 GiB7.19 GiBfits10.2–20.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits11.4–22.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits11.4–22.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits20.6–41.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits20.6–41.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits20.6–41.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits30.8–61.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits41.1–82.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits41.1–82.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits80.4–160.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits80.4–160.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits80.4–160.8 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits10.2–20.5 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits20.6–41.1 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits41.1–82.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits8.0–16.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits8.0–16.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits8.0–16.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits18.3–36.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits18.3–36.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits18.3–36.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits27.5–54.9 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits36.6–73.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits36.6–73.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits54.9–109.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits54.9–109.7 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB7.19 GiBfits24.1–48.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB7.19 GiBfits62.7–125.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB7.19 GiBfits19.3–38.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB7.19 GiBfits33.8–67.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB7.19 GiBfits48.0–96.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB7.19 GiBfits67.5–135.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB7.19 GiBfits30.0–60.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB7.19 GiBfits45.0–90.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB7.19 GiBfits60.0–120.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB7.19 GiBfits64.3–128.6 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB7.19 GiBfits120.0–240.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB7.19 GiBfits120.0–240.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB7.19 GiBfits64.3–128.6 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB7.19 GiBfits30.5–61.1 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB7.19 GiBfits17.1–34.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB7.19 GiBfits18.3–36.6 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB7.19 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB7.19 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
Q8_0: hardware comparison
granite-guardian-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 GiB9.92 GiBfits6.9–13.7 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits7.6–15.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M6 (12-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits7.6–15.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits13.8–27.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits13.8–27.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini M5 Pro (15-core CPU / 16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits13.8–27.6 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits20.7–41.3 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits27.6–55.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits27.6–55.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (30-core CPU / 64-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits53.9–107.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits53.9–107.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio M5 Ultra (36-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 512GB384.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits53.9–107.8 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits6.9–13.7 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 14-inch M5 Pro (20-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits13.8–27.6 estimated tokens/s
MacBook Pro 16-inch M5 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits27.6–55.1 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 16GB12.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits5.4–10.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits5.4–10.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 (10-core GPU) 32GB24.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits5.4–10.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 24GB18.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits12.3–24.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 48GB36.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits12.3–24.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac mini (2024) M4 Pro (16-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits12.3–24.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (32-core GPU) 36GB27.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits18.4–36.8 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 64GB48.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits24.5–49.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M4 Max (40-core GPU) 128GB96.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits24.5–49.0 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (28-core CPU / 60-core GPU) 96GB72.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits36.8–73.5 estimated tokens/s
Mac Studio (2025) M3 Ultra (32-core CPU / 80-core GPU) 256GB192.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits36.8–73.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB10.8 GiB9.92 GiBborderline16.2–32.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 24GB21.6 GiB9.92 GiBfits42.0–84.1 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB9.92 GiBfits12.9–25.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB GDDR6X10.8 GiB9.92 GiBborderline22.6–45.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB14.4 GiB9.92 GiBfits32.2–64.4 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB21.6 GiB9.92 GiBfits45.3–90.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB9.92 GiBfits20.1–40.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 12GB10.8 GiB9.92 GiBborderline30.2–60.3 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB14.4 GiB9.92 GiBfits40.2–80.5 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB14.4 GiB9.92 GiBfits43.1–86.2 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB28.8 GiB9.92 GiBfits80.5–160.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition 96GB86.4 GiB9.92 GiBfits80.5–160.9 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada Generation 48GB43.2 GiB9.92 GiBfits43.1–86.2 estimated tokens/s
Intel Arc B580 12GB10.8 GiB9.92 GiBborderline20.5–40.9 estimated tokens/s
AMD Ryzen AI Halo, Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB89.6 GiB9.92 GiBfits11.5–23.0 estimated tokens/s
NVIDIA DGX Spark 128GB / 4TB96.0 GiB9.92 GiBfits12.3–24.5 estimated tokens/s
2 × GeForce RTX 3090 24GB (conditional 48GB aggregate)40.8 GiB9.92 GiBNeeds verificationEstimated speed unavailable
2 × GeForce RTX 5090 32GB (conditional 64GB aggregate)54.4 GiB9.92 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