{"id":1375,"date":"2024-10-28T12:24:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:15:21","slug":"quick-start-install-nemotron-mini-on-mac-m1-m2-and-m3-in-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/quick-start-install-nemotron-mini-on-mac-m1-m2-and-m3-in-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Start: Install Nemotron-Mini on Mac M1, M2, and M3 in Minutes!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nemotron-Mini, developed by NVIDIA, is a small language model optimized for roleplay, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) QA, and function calling. It offers a lightweight solution suitable for on-device deployment, making it efficient and versatile for a range of applications.\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong>: Ensure you have <a href=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/step-by-step-guide-to-installing-ollama-on-mac\/\">Ollama installed<\/a> on your system. Python should also be installed and verified.\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Verify Environment Setup<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open Terminal and check Ollama\u2019s installation:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"code-block-container\">\n                        <pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code id=\"code-1\">ollama --version<\/code><\/pre>\n                        <amp-iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" width=\"94\" height=\"72\" frameborder=\"0\" \n                                    src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/amp-copy-code-button\/copier.html#ollama%20--version\">\n                            <button class=\"copy-button\" data-label=\"ollama --version\"  placeholder disabled>Copy<\/button>\n                        <\/amp-iframe>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"82\" src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-21.png\" alt=\"ollama --version\" class=\"wp-image-1378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-21.png 870w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-21-300x28.png 300w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-21-768x72.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Install Nemotron-Mini<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pull the Nemotron-Mini model using the command:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"code-block-container\">\n                        <pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code id=\"code-2\">ollama run nemotron-mini<\/code><\/pre>\n                        <amp-iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" width=\"94\" height=\"72\" frameborder=\"0\" \n                                    src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/amp-copy-code-button\/copier.html#ollama%20run%20nemotron-mini\">\n                            <button class=\"copy-button\" data-label=\"ollama run nemotron-mini\"  placeholder disabled>Copy<\/button>\n                        <\/amp-iframe>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The model size is <strong>2.7 GB<\/strong>, so ensure you have sufficient storage and a stable internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2516\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20.png\" alt=\"ollama run nemotron-mini\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20.png 2516w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20-1024x101.png 1024w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20-768x76.png 768w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20-1536x151.png 1536w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20-2048x202.png 2048w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-20-1800x177.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2516px) 100vw, 2516px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Test the Installation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run the following to test the model:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"code-block-container\">\n                        <pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code id=\"code-3\">ollama run nemotron-mini<\/code><\/pre>\n                        <amp-iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" width=\"94\" height=\"72\" frameborder=\"0\" \n                                    src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/amp-copy-code-button\/copier.html#ollama%20run%20nemotron-mini\">\n                            <button class=\"copy-button\" data-label=\"ollama run nemotron-mini\"  placeholder disabled>Copy<\/button>\n                        <\/amp-iframe>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Enter a prompt, such as:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"code-block-container\">\n                        <pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code id=\"code-4\">What is 25 \u00d7 4 \u2212 10?<\/code><\/pre>\n                        <amp-iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" width=\"94\" height=\"72\" frameborder=\"0\" \n                                    src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/amp-copy-code-button\/copier.html#What%20is%2025%20%C3%97%204%20%E2%88%92%2010%3F\">\n                            <button class=\"copy-button\" data-label=\"What is 25 \u00d7 4 \u2212 10?\"  placeholder disabled>Copy<\/button>\n                        <\/amp-iframe>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ensure Nemotron-Mini responds correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3382\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22.png\" alt=\"nemotron-mini: What is 25 \u00d7 4 \u2212 10?\" class=\"wp-image-1379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22.png 3382w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22-300x17.png 300w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22-1024x57.png 1024w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22-768x43.png 768w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22-1536x85.png 1536w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22-2048x114.png 2048w, https:\/\/zahiralam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-22-1800x100.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3382px) 100vw, 3382px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Troubleshooting<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Internet Connection<\/strong>: Ensure stability when pulling models.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Storage Availability<\/strong>: Make sure your system has enough space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By following these steps, you can successfully set up Nemotron-Mini on your Mac M1, M2, or M3.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nemotron-Mini, developed by NVIDIA, is a small language model optimized for roleplay, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) QA, and function calling. 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