Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B speed on Apple M2 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M2 Pro does not meet the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Pro lacks sufficient VRAM for comfortable Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B operation with Q4 quantization.
Your 32GB GPU is 4GB short of the 36GB minimum.
Options: (1) Try Q2 or Q3 quantization for lower VRAM requirements, (2) Consider cloud GPU rental, (3) Upgrade to a GPU with at least 16GB VRAM.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 36GB | 32GB | 5.37 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| Q8 | 71GB | 32GB | 3.76 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
| FP16 | 142GB | 32GB | 2.04 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M2 Pro is not a comfortable Q4 fit for Nousresearch Hermes 3 Llama 3 1 70B (about 36GB needed).
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 36GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M2 Pro has 32GB available.
Try lower-bit quantization, choose a smaller model, or move to a higher-VRAM GPU from the alternatives list.