Hardware guide · RNJ
RN What hardware do you need to run RNJ-1 8B?
RNJ-1 8B needs about 6.3 GB to run at Q4_K_M, so the lightest hardware that runs it is Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8GB). 35 of 43 devices tested can run it.
- Needs (Q4_K_M)
- ~6.3 GB
- Devices that run it
- 35
- Too small
- 8
- Lightest that runs it
- ~7 GB
Recommended Q4_K_M
Apple M2 (16GB) Yes
Runs at Q4_K_M using ~6.3 GB of ~10.5 GB usable. You have room for Q8_0 for higher quality.
What kind of hardware runs RNJ-1 8B
Of the 35 devices that run it, here is the split by hardware class.
11 discrete GPUs 13 Macs 2 laptops 9 phones
Hardware that runs RNJ-1 8B
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 35 total
- TightNvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8GB) from $399~7 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~61 tok/s est.
- TightNvidia GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB) from $379~7 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~35 tok/s est.
- YesiPhone 17 Pro from $1,099~8 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~8 tok/s est.
- YesiPhone Air from $999~8 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~8 tok/s est.
- YesSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from $1,299~8.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~8 tok/s est.
- YesGeneric Android Phone (12GB RAM)~8.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB
- YesApple M2 (16GB) from $1,199~10.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~17 tok/s est.
- YesApple M4 (16GB) from $999~10.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~20 tok/s est.
- YesGoogle Pixel 9 Pro from $999~10.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~7 tok/s est.
- YesApple M5 (16GB) from $1,099~10.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~26 tok/s est.
- YesGoogle Pixel 10 Pro from $999~10.5 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~7 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB) from $329~11 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~49 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 4070 (12GB) from $599~11 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~69 tok/s est.
- YesApple M3 Pro (18GB) from $1,299~12 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~17 tok/s est.
- Yes16GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) from $750~12 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~9 tok/s est.
- YesiPad Pro M4 (16GB, 1TB/2TB config) from $1,599~12 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~13 tok/s est.
- YesSamsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config only) from $1,619~12 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~9 tok/s est.
- YesSamsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB, 1TB config) from $1,299~12 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~9 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16GB) from $499~15 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~39 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 4080 (16GB) from $1,199~15 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~98 tok/s est.
- YesApple M4 (24GB) from $1,299~16 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~20 tok/s est.
- YesApple M4 Pro (24GB) from $1,999~16 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~46 tok/s est.
- YesApple M5 (32GB) from $1,299~21 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~26 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) from $1,599~23 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~138 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 3090 (24GB) from $1,499~23 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~128 tok/s est.
- YesAMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (24GB) from $999~23 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~131 tok/s est.
- Yes32GB RAM Laptop (CPU/iGPU only) from $1,100~28 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~9 tok/s est.
- YesNvidia GeForce RTX 5090 (32GB) from $1,999~31 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~245 tok/s est.
- YesApple M4 Pro (48GB) from $2,399~32 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~46 tok/s est.
- YesApple M5 Pro (48GB) from $2,199~32 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~52 tok/s est.
- YesApple M4 Max (64GB) from $3,499~48 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~92 tok/s est.
- YesApple M4 Max (128GB) from $3,499~96 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~92 tok/s est.
- YesAMD Ryzen AI Halo (128GB) from $3,999~96 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~35 tok/s est.
- YesApple M5 Max (128GB) from $3,599~96 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~103 tok/s est.
- YesApple M3 Ultra (256GB) from $3,999~192 GB usable · uses ~6.3 GB · ~138 tok/s est.
Too small for RNJ-1 8B
See the full RNJ-1 8B memory breakdown, or compare it against other models.
Sources
Memory at Q4_K_M (6.3 GB = 4.76 GB weights + KV cache + overhead), validated 2026-09-07. See methodology.