Macbook Unified Memory
Best local image models for MacBook 36gb
If you are looking for the best image model for MacBook 36GB, below is a detailed compatibility report for open-source image generation models (like FLUX.1 and SDXL) that run locally on your system.
Supported GPU Configurations & Tiers:
Apple M3 Pro Macbook Pro (36GB)
Compatible Local Image Models (10)
Black Forest Labs9B params
FLUX.2 Klein 9B
FP16 BaseOOM
Q5_K_MOOM
Q5_K_SOOM
Q4_K_MOOM
Q4_K_SOOM
Q3_K_MOOM
Q3_K_SFits in Memory
Q2_KFits in Memory
DetailsBlack Forest Labs4B params
FLUX.2 Klein 4B
FP16 BaseFits in Memory
DetailsBlack Forest Labs12B params
FLUX.1 Kontext [dev]
FP16 BaseOOM
Q8_0OOM
Q6_KOOM
Q5_K_MFits in Memory
Q5_1Fits in Memory
Q5_0Fits in Memory
Q5_K_SFits in Memory
Q4_K_MFits in Memory
Q4_1Fits in Memory
Q4_0Fits in Memory
Q4_K_SFits in Memory
Q3_K_MFits in Memory
Q3_K_SFits in Memory
Q2_KFits in Memory
DetailsBlack Forest Labs2.8B params
FLUX.1 [dev]
FP16 BaseOOM
F16OOM
Q8_0OOM
Q6_KFits in Memory
Q5_1Fits in Memory
Q5_K_SFits in Memory
Q5_0Fits in Memory
Q4_1Fits in Memory
Q4_K_SFits in Memory
Q4_0Fits in Memory
Q3_K_SFits in Memory
Q2_KFits in Memory
DetailsBlack Forest Labs12B params
FLUX.1 Schnell
FP16 BaseOOM
F16OOM
Q8_0OOM
Q4_1Fits in Memory
Q4_0Fits in Memory
Q3_K_SFits in Memory
Q2_KFits in Memory
DetailsBlack Forest Labs x Krea12B params
FLUX.1 Krea [dev]
FP16 BaseOOM
Q8_0OOM
Q6_KFits in Memory
Q4_K_MFits in Memory
Q3_K_SFits in Memory
Q2_KFits in Memory
DetailsHiDream.ai (Vivago AI)17B params
HiDream-I1 Full
Wan (Kuaishou / ByteDance)6B params
Z-Image-Turbo
FP16 BaseOOM
Q8_0Fits in Memory
Q6_KFits in Memory
Q5_0Fits in Memory
Q4_0Fits in Memory
Q2_KFits in Memory
DetailsStability AI3B params
Stable Diffusion XL Base 1.0
Kuaishou (Kwai-Kolors)3B params
Kolors
FP16 BaseFits in Memory
Details