Can I Run Cogito v1 70B on Apple M4?

Name: LLM Configurator — GPU VRAM Checker
Author: LLM Configurator

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated August 15, 2026

Not at Q4_K_M — that needs 42.3 GB and the Apple M4 has 32 GB. Drop to Q2_K and it fits in 26.5 GB, with up to 16K of context.

The numbers

Model	Cogito v1 70B
Parameters	70B
Quantization	Q4_K_M
VRAM needed	42.3 GB
Apple M4 VRAM	32 GB
Verdict	Runs at a lower quant
Fits at	Q2_K (26.5 GB)
Max context	16K

What to do next

Quantize to Q2_K. That is the cheapest fix — it costs some quality but no money.

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Running Cogito v1 70B on this card:

Apple Mac mini M4 (16GB)

32 GB VRAM · 22 W board power

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Cogito v1 70B needs ~42 GB but this GPU has 32 GB. Rent a A100 (80 GB)-class GPU by the hour instead of buying one:

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Other Cogito v1 sizes on the Apple M4

Cogito v1 32B — runs (19.3 GB)
Cogito v1 14B — runs (8.5 GB)
Cogito v1 8B — runs (4.8 GB)
Cogito v1 3B — runs (1.8 GB)

Cogito v1 70B on nearby hardware

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24 GB) — does not fit
Apple M3 Pro (36 GB) — runs at a lower quant

All Cogito v1 sizes on the Apple M4 | VRAM calculator for Cogito v1 70B | Apple M4 GPU page | Check your hardware