aya-expanse:8b
OLLAMA GGUFcommand-r · 8.0B · Q4_K_M
Mar 6, 2026 · Apple M4
gemma4:12b-mlx
OLLAMA GGUFJul 4, 2026 · Apple M2 Pro
Global Score
72 vs 81
Hardware Fit
89 vs 82
Quality Score
65 vs 81
Hardware
aya-expanse:8b gemma4:12b-mlx
MachineMacBook AirMacBook Pro
CPUApple M4Apple M2 Pro
Cores1010
RAM32 GB16 GB
GPUApple M4Apple M2 Pro
OSmacOS 26.3macOS 26.5
Archarm64arm64
Power Modebalancedbalanced
Performance
aya-expanse:8b gemma4:12b-mlx
Tokens/sec19.725.3
First chunk350 ms761 ms
TTFT350 ms7.7 s
Load time0.9 s3.6 s
Memory usage6.2 GB7.1 GB
Memory %20%44%
HW Fit Score Breakdown
aya-expanse:8b
Speed
39/50
TTFT
20/20
Memory
30/30
gemma4:12b-mlx
Speed
50/50
TTFT
6/20
Memory
26/30
Quality
aya-expanse:8b
Reasoning
10/20
Coding
13/20
Instruction
14/20
Structured
14/15
Math
4/15
Multilingual
10/10
Reasoning: Adequate Coding: Adequate Instruction Following: Adequate Structured Output: Strong Math: Weak Multilingual: Strong
gemma4:12b-mlx
Reasoning
16/20
Coding
15/20
Instruction
12/20
Structured
15/15
Math
13/15
Multilingual
10/10
Reasoning: Strong Coding: Strong Instruction Following: Adequate Structured Output: Strong Math: Strong Multilingual: Strong
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npm install -g metrillm@latest$
metrillmRequires Node 20+ and Ollama or LM Studio running
Or run without installing: npx metrillm@latest