Written by Jakub Rusinowski · Last updated September 11, 2026
No — North Mini Code doesn't fit the Apple M1's 16 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB).
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| VRAM | 16 GB unified memory |
| Memory Bandwidth | 68 GB/s |
| Quant | VRAM needed | Fits 16 GB? | Max context |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16 | 61.7 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q8_0 | 33.6 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q6_K | 26.3 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q5_K_M | 23 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q4_K_M | 19.8 GB | ✗ No | — |
| Q3_K_M | 14.5 GB | ✓ Yes | 8K |
| Q2_K | 11.6 GB | ✓ Yes | 16K |
VRAM needed assumes a 4K-token context with an f16 KV cache; “Max context” is the largest window that still fits in 16 GB of unified memory. Figures are estimates from parameter count, quantization and memory bandwidth — the analyzer lets you tune KV-cache quant and context.
Every North Mini Code variant requires more VRAM than the Apple M1 provides (16 GB).
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB VRAM).
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No — North Mini Code doesn't fit the Apple M1's 16 GB. The cheapest card that runs it is the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB).
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (20 GB VRAM) is the cheapest upgrade that fits it.
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