Apple M2 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-8B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Max can run meta-llama/Llama-Guard-3-8B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 58 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 92GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 96GB | 57.54 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 96GB | 38.79 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 96GB | 20.25 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |