What is the minimum hardware to run dots.llm1?

Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB) is the lightest device that runs dots.llm1, using ~98.1 GB at Q4_K_M of its ~112 GB usable. Anything with less usable memory cannot load it.

How much memory does dots.llm1 need?

At Q4_K_M it needs about 98.1 GB (weights ~94.4 GB + KV cache + overhead at 4k context). At Q8_0 budget ~155.6 GB.

Can I run dots.llm1 on a Mac?

Yes. dots.llm1 runs on Apple Silicon with enough unified memory; the ranked list below shows the lightest Mac that fits.

Can I run dots.llm1 on a phone?

No. dots.llm1 is too large for current phone memory at Q4_K_M; stick to a laptop, desktop GPU, or Mac.

Hardware guide · dots.llm

DO What hardware do you need to run dots.llm1?

dots.llm1 needs about 98.1 GB to run at Q4_K_M, so the lightest hardware that runs it is Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB). 2 of 49 devices tested can run it.

Needs (Q4_K_M): ~98.1 GB
Devices that run it: 2
Too small: 47
Lightest that runs it: ~112 GB

Recommended Q4_K_M

Nvidia DGX Spark (128GB) Yes

Runs at Q4_K_M using ~98.1 GB of ~112 GB usable.

What kind of hardware runs dots.llm1

Of the 2 devices that run it, here is the split by hardware class.

1 discrete GPU 1 Mac

Hardware that runs dots.llm1

Ranked by usable memory, lightest first. Prices are approximate street prices for the device itself (a GPU is the card alone; a Mac is the whole machine). Tok/s is a bandwidth estimate; see methodology.

Compatible devices 2 total

Too small for dots.llm1

See the full dots.llm1 memory breakdown, or compare it against other models.

Sources

huggingface.co · 3 sources

Memory at Q4_K_M (98.1 GB = 94.4 GB weights + KV cache + overhead), Catalog updated 2026-11-01. See methodology.