Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of allenai/Olmo-3-7B-Think. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run allenai/Olmo-3-7B-Think with Q4 quantization. At approximately 100 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 188GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 192GB | 99.88 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 8GB | 192GB | 72.20 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 16GB | 192GB | 44.81 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |