can it run
No. 16GB of memory can't hold the 29GB working set this model needs. A smaller quant or a bigger machine is required.
weights 23GB + KV cache 2GB at 4k context vs ~16GB usable → no. 25.0 GB vs 16 GB usable — does not fit
computed roofline: 896 GB/s × 0.60–0.80 efficiency window / 23.0GB (Q4_K_M) — bands, never points.
| model file | 23GB (GGUF Q4_K_M) |
| minimum memory | 29GB working set |
| this machine | 16GB GDDR7, 896 GB/s |
| params | dev fp8 |
| license | flux-dev-nc / apache schnell |
| price | $900 |
easy run: no stock runtime yet
→ Mac mini M5 Pro (64GB) — cheapest machine that runs it ($1669)
→ every model the RTX 5070 Ti (16GB) can run — full list
→ rtx-5080 — the next step up from this machine's GPU
Amazon ↗ (affiliate) · Amazon ↗ (affiliate)