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Can Apple M2 Ultra run meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct?

Runs Q4192GB VRAM availableRequires 34GB+

Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.

What this means for you

Apple M2 Ultra can run meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 37 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.

You have 158GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.

Quantization breakdown

QuantizationVRAM neededVRAM availableEstimated speedVerdict
Q434GB192GB36.87 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
Q868GB192GB23.81 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably
FP16137GB192GB15.09 tok/s✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

Apple M2 Ultra
$5,999.00 on Amazon
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Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
278.82 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
257.02 tok/s
Price: —
AMD Instinct MI300X
192GB
190.32 tok/s
Price: —
NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB
80GB
185.52 tok/s
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NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB
141GB
181.44 tok/s
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More questions

Apple M2 Ultra specs & pricingFull guide for meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instructmeta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct speed on Apple M2 Ultrameta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct Q4 requirements