Can I Run OLMo 2 on Apple M1?

Autor: Jakub Rusinowski · Ostatnia aktualizacja: 10 lipca 2026

Yes — the OLMo 2 family runs on the Apple M1.

Apple M1 Specs

VRAM	16 GB unified memory
Memory Bandwidth	68 GB/s

OLMo 2 Variants That Fit

OLMo 2 13B Instruct	Q4_K_M · 8.5 GB · ~8 tok/s (est.)
OLMo 2 7B Instruct	Q4_K_M · 4.5 GB · ~15 tok/s (est.)

FAQ

Can I run OLMo 2 on the Apple M1?

Yes — the OLMo 2 family runs on the Apple M1.

Which OLMo 2 variant fits best on the Apple M1?

OLMo 2 13B Instruct at Q4_K_M quantization (8.5 GB), estimated ~8 tokens/sec.

OLMo 2 on Other GPUs

• OLMo 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080
• OLMo 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
• OLMo 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
• OLMo 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super
• OLMo 2 on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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VRAM Tier

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Troubleshooting

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

Buying Guide

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