Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of microsoft/Phi-3.5-mini-instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run microsoft/Phi-3.5-mini-instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 106 tokens/second, you can expect Excellent speed - conversational response times under 1 second.
You have 190GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 192GB | 105.85 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 4GB | 192GB | 67.70 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 8GB | 192GB | 42.93 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |