Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-beta. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run HuggingFaceH4/zephyr-7b-beta with Q4 quantization. At approximately 98 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 | 98.20 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 7GB | 192GB | 75.85 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 15GB | 192GB | 44.33 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |