# Can I run SmolLM2 360M on Apple M5 (32GB)?

> **Yes, it runs.** Runs at Q4_K_M using ~1.2 GB of ~21 GB usable. You have room for FP16 for higher quality.

Last validated: 2026-06-15.

## Memory math
- SmolLM2 360M: 0.362B; Q4_K_M weighs 0.271 GB on disk.
- At Q4_K_M with a 4k context it needs ~1.2 GB (weights + KV cache + ~0.8 GB runtime overhead, ±15% with context length).
- Apple M5 (32GB): 32 GB unified, ~21 GB usable for model weights.
- Headroom: ~19.8 GB; it also fits FP16 for higher quality.

## How to run
Recommended quant: Q4_K_M. Best tool on macOS: LM Studio.

```sh
ollama run smollm2:360m
```

## Run SmolLM2 360M on other devices
- [Apple M1 (8GB)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/apple-m1-8gb)
- [8GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/laptop-8gb)
- [iPhone 15 Pro](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/iphone-15-pro)
- [iPhone 16](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/iphone-16)
- [iPhone 16 Pro](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/iphone-16-pro)
- [Generic Android Phone (8GB RAM)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/android-generic-8gb)

## Other models that run on Apple M5 (32GB)
- [Qwen2.5 Coder 32B (32B)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/qwen2.5-coder-32b/apple-m5-32gb)
- [Granite 4.0 H Small (32B)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/granite-4.0-h-small/apple-m5-32gb)
- [Qwen3 30B-A3B (30.5B)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/qwen3-30b-a3b/apple-m5-32gb)
- [Gemma 2 27B (27B)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/gemma-2-27b/apple-m5-32gb)
- [Gemma 3 27B (27B)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/gemma-3-27b/apple-m5-32gb)
- [Mistral Small 3 24B (24B)](https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/mistral-small-3-24b/apple-m5-32gb)

Estimate, not a guarantee. Sources: https://ollama.com/library/smollm2:360m, https://huggingface.co/bartowski/SmolLM2-360M-Instruct-GGUF, https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-on-your-smartphone-hugging-faces-smollm2-brings-powerful-models-to-the-palm-of-your-hand.
More: https://localmodel.run/can-i-run/smollm2-360m/apple-m5-32gb