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GPUs for AI Models: Benchmarks & Specs

Can Apple M2 Ultra run meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct?

Runs Q4192GB VRAM availableRequires 34GB+

Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct. 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	34GB	192GB	38.35 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
Q8	68GB	192GB	26.66 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
FP16	137GB	192GB	12.89 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

Apple M2 Ultra

$5,999.00 on Amazon

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

246.09 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

217.15 tok/s

Price: —

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

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Apple M2 Ultra specs & pricing Full guide for meta-llama/Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct