Macbert4csc Base Chinese — Hardware Requirements & GPU Compatibility
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Macbert4csc Base Chinese is a 102M-parameter open language model from shibing624. It supports a context window of up to 512 tokens. At BF16 it needs about 0.23 GB of VRAM — see which GPUs and Macs can run it below.
Runs great on a 24 GB GPU
Runs from 8 GB (BF16)Best on 24 GB (BF16 · ~2849 tok/s)Macs from 8 GB (BF16 · ~312 tok/s)
Apache 2.0
Reference GPU · RTX 4090 24 GB
Estimates, ±20% · how we estimate
Run Macbert4csc Base Chinese
One recommended way. Every other method, OS and quant is in the step-by-step guide.Each way opens a step-by-step guide for your OS and quant.
Recommended
vllm serve shibing624/macbert4csc-base-chinese --max-model-len 512vLLM repo with its own quantisation
Download: Weights on Hugging Face
Ways to runOther ways
each opens step-by-stepRun in cloud
Runs on RTX 3080 Ti (12 GB) (11 GB headroom) · BF16
- Generation speed
- ~2579 tok/s
- generation speed
- Cost per 1M output tokens
- $0.013
- per 1M output tokens
How Much VRAM Does Macbert4csc Base Chinese Need?
Select a quantization level; the listed hardware adheres to it.
| Quantization | VRAM | +32K | On RTX 4090 (reference) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 GB | — | 16-bit · bfloat — Brain floating point 16 — preferred for training | Fits: — context · ~2849 tok/s |
Selected BF16
Brain floating point 160.2GBat 1K context
- Weights
- 0.1 GB
- KV cache
- 0.0 GB
- Overhead
- 0.3 GB
Fits RTX 4090 (reference) · 23.8 GB free · ~2849 tok/s
≥50 tok/s needs ≥18 GB/s · RTX 5090 ~5064, RTX 3090 Ti ~2849
Which Hardware Can Run Macbert4csc Base Chinese?
BF16 · 0.2 GBMacbert4csc Base Chinese (BF16) requires 0.2 GB of VRAM to load the model weights. For comfortable inference with headroom for KV cache and system overhead, 1+ GB is recommended. 52 GPUs can run it, including NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti. 163 devices with unified memory can run Macbert4csc Base Chinese, including Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 256GB), Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512GB).
≤ 11 GB
≤ 11 GB tier →fits · 7.8 GB free · up to — ctx
16 GPUs · 1 Mac class · 2 device families
RTX 3080~2149Simulate output on RTX 3080RTX 2080 Ti~1741Simulate output on RTX 2080 TiRTX 3070 Ti~1719Simulate output on RTX 3070 TiM3*8 GB~312Simulate output on iMac 24" M3 (8 GB)Orin Nano~288Simulate output on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB (Super)iPhone~208Simulate output on iPhone 1720 GB
fits · 19.8 GB free · up to — ctx
1 GPU
RX 7900 XT~2087Simulate output on RX 7900 XT32–40 GB
fits · 31.8 GB free · up to — ctx
1 GPU · 3 Mac classes · 4 device families
RTX 5090~5064Simulate output on RTX 5090M5 Max36 GB~1400Simulate output on Mac Studio M5 Max (36 GB)M532 GB~468Simulate output on MacBook Air 13" M5 (32 GB)Orin~579Simulate output on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin 32GBSnapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)~382Simulate output on Snapdragon X Elite Copilot+ PC
By VRAM tier · typical GPUs and Macs at BF16
Specifications
- Publisher
- shibing624
- Parameters
- 102M
- Architecture
- BertForMaskedLM
- Context Length
- 512 tokens
- Vocabulary Size
- 21,128
- Release Date
- 2022-03-02
- License
- Apache 2.0
Frequently Asked Questions
How much VRAM does Macbert4csc Base Chinese need?
Macbert4csc Base Chinese requires 0.2 GB of VRAM at BF16.
VRAM = Weights + KV Cache + Overhead
Weights = 102M × 16 bits ÷ 8 = 0.2 GB
Fit ratings and hardware model lists check this model with room for a 16K-token context, which needs a little more memory.
VRAM usage by quantization
Can I run Macbert4csc Base Chinese on a Mac?
Yes — MacBook Air 13" M3 (8 GB) and 145 other Macs can run Macbert4csc Base Chinese. Apple Silicon uses unified memory, so the model shares RAM with the system. At BF16 you need at least 0.2 GB of usable unified memory (RAM minus macOS overhead).
Can I run Macbert4csc Base Chinese locally?
Yes — Macbert4csc Base Chinese can run locally on consumer hardware. Popular tools include Ollama, LM Studio, and llama.cpp.
How fast is Macbert4csc Base Chinese?
At BF16, Macbert4csc Base Chinese can reach ~20870 tok/s on AMD Instinct MI350X. On NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090: ~2849 tok/s. Speed depends mainly on GPU memory bandwidth. Real-world results typically within ±20%.
tok/s = (bandwidth GB/s ÷ model GB) × efficiency
Example: NVIDIA B200 → 8000 ÷ 0.23 × 0.65 = ~22609 tok/s
Estimated speed at BF16 (0.2 GB)
Real-world results typically within ±20%. Speed depends on batch size, quantization kernel, and software stack.
What's the download size of Macbert4csc Base Chinese?
At BF16, the download is about 0.20 GB.
Which GPUs can run Macbert4csc Base Chinese?
52 consumer GPUs can run Macbert4csc Base Chinese at BF16. Top options include AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, AMD Radeon RX 6800, AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT. 52 GPUs have plenty of headroom for comfortable inference.
Which devices can run Macbert4csc Base Chinese?
163 devices with unified memory can run Macbert4csc Base Chinese at BF16 (0.2 GB), including AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 (Strix Point) Laptop, ASUS Ascent GX10, Beelink GTR9 Pro (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB), Framework Desktop (Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128 GB). Apple Silicon Macs use unified memory shared between CPU and GPU, making them well-suited for local LLM inference.