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GPUs for AI Models: Benchmarks & Specs

Can Apple M3 Max run google/gemma-2-9b-it?

Runs Q4128GB VRAM availableRequires 5GB+

Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of google/gemma-2-9b-it. 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	5GB	128GB	42.56 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
Q8	10GB	128GB	25.37 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
FP16	20GB	128GB	16.17 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

Apple M3 Max

$3,999.00 on Amazon

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

603.67 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

554.32 tok/s

Price: —

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

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Apple M3 Max specs & pricing Full guide for google/gemma-2-9b-it