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GPUs for AI Models: Benchmarks & Specs

Can Apple M2 Ultra run bigcode/starcoder2-3b?

Runs Q4192GB VRAM availableRequires 2GB+

Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of bigcode/starcoder2-3b. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

Quantization breakdown

Quantization	VRAM needed	VRAM available	Estimated speed	Verdict
Q4	2GB	192GB	140.13 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
Q8	3GB	192GB	91.74 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
FP16	6GB	192GB	53.79 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

Apple M2 Ultra

$5,999.00 on Amazon

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

958.93 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

809.33 tok/s

Price: —

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

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Apple M2 Ultra specs & pricing Full guide for bigcode/starcoder2-3b