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Best Decision models for retrieval & classification to run locally on a 16GB Mac

A leaderboard of the best Decision models for retrieval & classification you can run locally on a Mac with 16GB of memory. Published typed-decision evaluations, with evaluator-specific protocols and tested settings retained. Each task score uses only its reviewed benchmarks. Each model shows the download that fits and the command to run it.

Compare tested decision models and inference recipes across text, vision and workflow tasks. Use task filters and raw results: probability consistency measures coherence, not correctness.

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ram[2][4][8][16][24][32][48][64][96][128][192][256]GB

gpu[apple silicon][graphics card][unified memory][none]

price[local][$0.05][$0.1][any]max per M input tokens

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task[all tasks][tools & automation][retrieval & classification][language understanding][arts & human taste][knowledge & reasoning][vision][workflows][consistency]

Scores use reviewed retrieval & classification evaluations only. Compare scores within this task. Models without task measurements are excluded.

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#	model	task score↓	where↓	RAM↓	speed↓	get it	sources

#	model	task score↓	where↓	RAM↓	speed↓	get it	sources

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258 of 258 catalogue models listed here · sources and licences

* new or thinly tested: ranked on too few benchmark results · † no independently run results verified · ~RAM is estimated; full context may need more memory