Can I Run Cogito v1 on Apple M1?

Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated July 10, 2026

Yes — the Cogito v1 family runs on the Apple M1.

Apple M1 Specs

VRAM	16 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	68 GB/s

Cogito v1 Variants That Fit

Cogito v1 14B	Q4_K_M · 9 GB · ~8 tok/s (est.)
Cogito v1 8B	Q4_K_M · 5 GB · ~14 tok/s (est.)
Cogito v1 3B	Q4_K_M · 2 GB · ~34 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run Cogito v1 on the Apple M1?

Yes — the Cogito v1 family runs on the Apple M1.

Which Cogito v1 variant fits best on the Apple M1?

Cogito v1 14B at Q4_K_M quantization (9 GB), estimated ~8 tokens/sec.

Cogito v1 on Other GPUs

• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
• Cogito v1 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

Popular Models on the Apple M1

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VRAM Tier

• Best LLMs for 16 GB VRAM

Troubleshooting

• Which GGUF quant should I download? (Q4 vs Q5 vs Q8)

Buying Guide

• Best GPU Buyer Guide 2026

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