Can I run Ripple-65B-Preview-GGUF on a Mac with 36 GB?

Yes, just

Its IQ2_XS file (22.1 GB) fits in the 24.0 GB a Mac with 36 GB can use, with room for ≈ 24K tokens of context. That file is under 3 bits per weight, so expect noticeably lower quality.

ollama run hf.co/AtomicChat/Ripple-65B-Preview-GGUF:IQ2_XS

Files and context on Mac with 36 GB

Each file of Ripple-65B-Preview-GGUF (and of GGUF versions the site has analyzed), and how much context fits next to it, with the context cache in 16-bit or 8-bit.

Ripple-65B-Preview-GGUF on other hardware

Popular models that run on Mac with 36 GB

Assumes 67% of the Mac's memory is usable (macOS's default limit for the GPU; it can be raised) and at least 4K tokens of context for one conversation, with the context cache in 16-bit unless noted. Fits leaves at least 20% of that memory for context; Tight leaves less.