Apple M2 Ultra meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M2 Ultra can run NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 20 tokens/second, you can expect Basic speed - best for non-interactive tasks.
You have 158GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 34GB | 192GB | 19.72 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 69GB | 192GB | 15.80 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 138GB | 192GB | 8.74 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |