Nandi Mini 150M — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Nandi Mini 150M is a 153M-parameter open language model from FrontiersMind. It supports a context window of up to 2,048 tokens. At BF16 it needs about 0.63 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
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- Publisher
- FrontiersMind
- Parameters
- 153M
- Architecture
- NandiForCausalLM
- Context Length
- 2,048 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 131,072
- Release Date
- 2026-05-15
- License
- Apache 2.0
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How Much VRAM Does Nandi Mini 150M Need?
Select a quantization to see compatible GPUs below.
| Quantization | Bits | VRAM | + Context | File Size | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF16 | 16.00 | 0.6 GB | — | 0.31 GB | Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training |
Which GPUs Can Run Nandi Mini 150M?
BF16 · 0.6 GBNandi Mini 150M (BF16) requires 0.6 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 1+ GB is recommended. 35 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomWhich Devices Can Run Nandi Mini 150M?
BF16 · 0.6 GB33 devices with unified memory can run Nandi Mini 150M, including NVIDIA DGX H100, NVIDIA DGX A100 640GB.
Runs great
— Plenty of headroomRelated Models
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much VRAM does Nandi Mini 150M need?
Nandi Mini 150M requires 0.6 GB of VRAM at BF16.
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 153M × 16 bits ÷ 8 = 0.3 GB
KV Cache + Overhead ≈ 0.3 GB (at 2K context + ~0.3 GB framework)
VRAM usage by quantization
BF160.6 GB- Can I run Nandi Mini 150M on a Mac?
Nandi Mini 150M requires at least 0.6 GB at BF16, which exceeds the unified memory of most consumer Macs. You would need a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with a high-memory configuration.
- Can I run Nandi Mini 150M locally?
Yes — Nandi Mini 150M can run locally on consumer hardware. At BF16 quantization it needs 0.6 GB of VRAM. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
- How fast is Nandi Mini 150M?
At BF16, Nandi Mini 150M can reach ~4627 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI300X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~1040 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: AMD Instinct MI300X → 5300 ÷ 0.6 × 0.55 = ~4627 tok/s
Estimated speed at BF16 (0.6 GB)
~4627 tok/s~1040 tok/s~3458 tok/s~2861 tok/sReal-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
- What's the download size of Nandi Mini 150M?
At BF16, the download is about 0.31 GB.
- Which GPUs can run Nandi Mini 150M?
35 consumer GPUs can run Nandi Mini 150M at BF16 (0.6 GB). Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. 35 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
- Which devices can run Nandi Mini 150M?
33 devices with unified memory can run Nandi Mini 150M at BF16 (0.6 GB), including Mac Mini M4 (16 GB), Mac Mini M4 (32 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (24 GB), Mac Mini M4 Pro (48 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.