z3-lite-mac-candidates is an open-weight model from Zils. It has 853M parameters. At 16-bit it needs about 2 GB of GPU memory, which fits on 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest prices in the SAVRN Index.
Runs On
What it takes to serve z3-lite-mac-candidates (853M parameters): the memory its weights need at each precision, and the cheapest way to rent enough data-center GPUs to hold them.
| Precision | Weights | Memory needed | Cheapest setup | Per hour | Also fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-bit | 1.7 GB | 2.0 GB | 1x MI300X (192 GB) Vultr |
$1.85 | 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00 |
| 8-bit | 0.9 GB | 1.0 GB | 1x MI300X (192 GB) Vultr |
$1.85 | 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00 |
| 4-bit | 0.4 GB | 0.5 GB | 1x MI300X (192 GB) Vultr |
$1.85 | 1x H100 $1.99 · 1x MI325X $2.00 |
Memory is the weights at that precision plus 20% for the runtime and a short context; a long context needs more. Prices are the lowest on-demand hourly rates in the SAVRN Index, read Oct 24, 2026.
z3-lite-mac-candidates on every accelerator the SAVRN Index prices, at every precision
Model Card
Identity and Version
- Repository
- zils-ai/z3-lite-mac-candidates
- Publisher
- Zils
- Task
- Not stated by the source
- Modality
- Other
- Library
- Not stated by the source
- Parameters
- 853M parameters
- Languages
- Not stated by the source
- Revision
- 50c8ec85ca084723318cc25e242e9b31c56d67de
- First published
- 2026-10-24
- Last updated
- 2026-10-24
License and Download
- License
- Not stated by the source
- Access
- Open weights, no gate
Released by Zils through its official repository on Hugging Face.
Memory Requirements
| Precision | Weights in memory |
|---|---|
| 16-bit | 1.7 GB |
| 8-bit | 0.9 GB |
| 4-bit | 0.4 GB |
Weights only, from the published parameter count; the key-value cache and runtime add to this.
Questions About z3-lite-mac-candidates
How much GPU memory does z3-lite-mac-candidates need?
About 2 GB at 16-bit and 0.5 GB at 4-bit: the weights (853M parameters) plus a working margin. A long context needs more.
What is the cheapest GPU to run z3-lite-mac-candidates on?
At 16-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour; at 4-bit, 1x MI300X from $1.85 an hour, at the lowest on-demand prices the SAVRN Index lists.