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Can internlm JanusCoder 14B run on MacBook Pro M3 24GB?

YES — Runs Great

C49Usable
Estimated from fit model

internlm JanusCoder 14B needs ~13.7 GB VRAM. MacBook Pro M3 24GB has 17.3 GB. With Q4_K_M quantization, expect ~8 tok/s.

Runtime: llama.cppCapacity: RoomyBandwidth: Very lowStack: StandardBottleneck: Memory bandwidth
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Operating mode

Choose the run profile you care about

Interactive favors responsiveness, while light API and scale-out lean harder on serving readiness. The fit stays the same, but the recommendation lens changes.

Current mode

Balanced

Balanced for general local use. Keeps the ranking neutral across personal and serving workflows.

Capabilities:

Select quantization to explore

Q4_K_M (Medium quality) — 13.7 GB, 8.0 tok/s, Runs well
13.7 GB required17.3 GB available
79% VRAM used

Fit status

Runs well

Decode

8.0 tok/s

TTFT

24314 ms

Safe context

51K

Memory

13.7 GB / 17.3 GB

Memory breakdown

Weights8.5 GB
KV Cache1.6 GB
Runtime0.9 GB
Headroom2.6 GB

See how fast it feels

See how fast it feelsinternlm JanusCoder 14B on MacBook Pro M3 24GB
1st promptCold start — includes initialization
>Write a Python function to sort a list
Here's a Python function that sorts a list using quicksort: def quicksort(arr): if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) # Example usage numbers = [3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 1] print(quicksort(numbers)) # [1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10] The algorithm picks a pivot, partitions the list into smaller, equal, and larger elements, then recursively sorts each partition and concatenates the results.
2nd promptWarm — model ready, no init overhead
>Now add type hints and a docstring
def quicksort(arr: list[int]) -> list[int]: """Sort a list using the quicksort algorithm. Args: arr: List of integers to sort. Returns: A new sorted list. """ if len(arr) <= 1: return arr pivot = arr[len(arr) // 2] left = [x for x in arr if x < pivot] middle = [x for x in arr if x == pivot] right = [x for x in arr if x > pivot] return quicksort(left) + middle + quicksort(right) Added type hints for the input and return type, plus a Google-style docstring.
Estimated: 8.0 tok/s decode · 24.3s TTFT (warm) · 20 tok/s prefill

What limits this setup

This setup is broadly balanced for this model.

Shared-memory contention still exists

The OS, browser, and inference runtime all compete for the same physical memory pool, so real-world headroom is less forgiving than raw capacity suggests.

Best improvement path

Performance by workload

WorkloadGradeFitDecodeTTFTContext
ChatCRuns well8.0 tok/s13262 ms51K
CodingCRuns well8.0 tok/s24314 ms51K
Agentic CodingCTight fit8.0 tok/s35366 ms51K
ReasoningCRuns well8.0 tok/s28735 ms51K
RAGCTight fit8.0 tok/s44207 ms51K

Quantization options

How internlm JanusCoder 14B (14B params) fits at each quantization level on MacBook Pro M3 24GB (17.3 GB usable).

QuantBitsVRAMQualityFit
Q2_K
2
5.5 GB
LowC48
Q3_K_S
3
6.9 GB
LowC49
NVFP4
4

Get started

Copy-paste commands to run internlm JanusCoder 14B on your machine.

Run

lms load hf-bartowski--internlm-januscoder-14b-gguf && lms server start

Upgrade options

Hardware that runs internlm JanusCoder 14B well

MacBook Pro M2 Max 32GBBudget pick
32 GB Unified (+8)400 GB/s (+300)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 240%.27.2 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 240%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

MacBook Pro M2 Pro 32GBBest value
32 GB Unified (+8)200 GB/s (+100)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.16.4 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 105%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

MacBook Pro M1 Pro 32GBApple upgrade
32 GB Unified (+8)200 GB/s (+100)
C
Raises estimated decode speed by about 90%.15.2 tok/s decode

Raises estimated decode speed by about 90%.

Adds memory headroom for longer context windows and future model growth.

~$1,999 MSRP

Frequently asked questions

See all results for MacBook Pro M3 24GBSee all hardware for internlm JanusCoder 14B
7.8 GB
Medium
C50
Q4_K_M
4
8.5 GB
MediumC51
Q5_K_M
5
10.1 GB
HighC51
Q6_KBest for your GPU
6
11.5 GB
HighC50
Q8_0
8
15.0 GB
Very HighF0
F16
16
28.7 GB
MaximumF0

Not always. MacBook Pro M3 24GB can often fit larger models thanks to unified memory, but a discrete GPU with dedicated high-bandwidth VRAM may still decode faster once the model fits. For this combination, the important distinction is capacity versus sustained throughput.