A 27B chat model from ConwayResearch that reads pictures as well as text.
- Downloads
- 866K
- Likes
- 736
- Parameters
- 27B
- Context
- 256K
- Licence
- apache-2.0
Runs well on M4 · 16 GB
The Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix size from ConwayResearch is the one to get: a 7.9 GB download that uses 11 GB of memory, and writes about 7.2 words a second.
Underdog Saluki 27B 1.0 runs well from a Mac with an M1 and 16 GB of memory. 56 of 59 Mac configurations run it well.
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Sizes
From ConwayResearch/Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0 on Hugging Face. A smaller size is a smaller download and a little less accurate.
| Size | Download | Memory at 8K | Get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | 7.9 GB | 8.3 GBestimated | Open |
Run It Anywhere
Underdog Saluki 27B 1.0 is an open model, so any app that runs GGUF files can run it. These take the Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix size from ConwayResearch straight from Hugging Face.
- LM StudioMac, Windows, Linux
Open - JanMac, Windows, Linux
Open - MstyMac, Windows, Linux
Open - OllamaMac, Windows, Linux
ollama run hf.co/ConwayResearch/Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0:Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix - llama.cppMac, Windows, Linux
llama-server -hf ConwayResearch/Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0:Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix - Docker Model RunnerMac, Windows, Linux
docker model run hf.co/ConwayResearch/Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0:Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix
On every Mac
| Mac | Size | Fit | Memory | Writes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6 · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 10 |
| M6 · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 10 |
| M6 · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 10 |
| M5 · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 9.5 |
| M5 · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 9.5 |
| M5 · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 9.5 |
| M5 Pro · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 19 |
| M5 Pro · 48 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 19 |
| M5 Pro · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 19 |
| M5 Max · 36 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 27 |
| M5 Max · 48 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 35 |
| M5 Max · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 35 |
| M5 Max · 128 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 35 |
| M5 Ultra · 96 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 62 |
| M5 Ultra · 256 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 62 |
| M5 Ultra · 512 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 62 |
| M4 · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 7.2 |
| M4 · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 7.2 |
| M4 · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 7.2 |
| M4 Pro · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 15 |
| M4 Pro · 48 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 15 |
| M4 Pro · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 15 |
| M4 Max · 36 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 20 |
| M4 Max · 48 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 24 |
| M4 Max · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 24 |
| M4 Max · 96 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 20 |
| M4 Max · 128 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 24 |
| M3 · 8 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Too big | 18 GB | |
| M3 · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 6.2 |
| M3 · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 6.2 |
| M3 Pro · 18 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 8.7 GB | 9 |
| M3 Pro · 36 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 9 |
| M3 Max · 36 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 16 |
| M3 Max · 48 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 21 |
| M3 Max · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 21 |
| M3 Max · 96 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 16 |
| M3 Max · 128 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 21 |
| M3 Ultra · 96 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 33 |
| M3 Ultra · 256 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 33 |
| M3 Ultra · 512 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 33 |
| M2 · 8 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Too big | 18 GB | |
| M2 · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 6.2 |
| M2 · 24 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 11 GB | 6.2 |
| M2 Pro · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 12 |
| M2 Pro · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 12 |
| M2 Max · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 20 |
| M2 Max · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 20 |
| M2 Max · 96 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 20 |
| M2 Ultra · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 33 |
| M2 Ultra · 128 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 33 |
| M2 Ultra · 192 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 33 |
| M1 · 8 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Too big | 18 GB | |
| M1 · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 4.2 |
| M1 Pro · 16 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs well | 11 GB | 11 |
| M1 Pro · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 11 |
| M1 Max · 32 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 13 GB | 18 |
| M1 Max · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 18 |
| M1 Ultra · 64 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 27 |
| M1 Ultra · 128 GB | Underdog-Saluki-27B-1.0-IQ2-mix | Runs great | 18 GB | 27 |
Writes is words a second, estimated from the Mac's memory speed and the model's size; how, and how wrong.
Packaged by
2 repositories on Hugging Face carry this model for llama.cpp. Outmake reads them all as one model.
Information
- Maker
- ConwayResearch
- Released
- October 2026
- Parameters
- 27B
- Longest chat
- 256K tokens
- Reads pictures
- Yes
- Licence
- apache-2.0
- Downloads this month
- 865,759
- Likes
- 736
- Sizes
- 1, 7.9 to 7.9 GB
- Kind
- Maker's release
Badge for the model card
Shows on Underdog Saluki 27B 1.0's Hugging Face card which Macs run it well, linked to this page. It updates every morning.
Files, downloads and likes read from Hugging Face on November 5, 2026 and refreshed every morning. Memory and speed are estimates until someone running Outmake measures this model on that Mac.
