Slotstream Enables 125B Qwen3.8-Flash-Next on 48GB Mac
September 1, 2026
Slotstream uses expert-offloading and SSD-streaming via MLX and Swift to run 104GB 4-bit quantized models on machines with significantly less RAM. The tool achieves approximately 12 tokens per second on a 48GB Mac by offloading parameters to disk.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderYou can prototype and test massive models locally without needing high-VRAM enterprise hardware.
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researcherThis allows for more accessible testing of large-scale parameter offloading techniques on consumer silicon.