Apple M2 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Max can run meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 64 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 94GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 96GB | 63.51 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 3GB | 96GB | 40.95 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 6GB | 96GB | 24.24 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |