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Can the Apple M1 run WHISPER base?

FULL

2.3 GB needed of 6 GB usable — headroom for context

~6GB usable · Apple M1 · model file 0.3GB · base

~180–230 tok/s

computed roofline: 68.25 GB/s × 0.80–1.00 efficiency window / 0.3GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.

Run WHISPER base on instead

Raspberry Pi 5 + AI Kit (Hailo-8L) — cheapest catalog machine that runs WHISPER base fully ($110)

every model the Apple M1 can run — full list

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2026-09-17 · ← all models on the Apple M1 · fit = weights + 4k KV vs usable memory