Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run meta-llama/Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 68 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 127GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 1GB | 128GB | 68.20 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 1GB | 128GB | 49.06 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 2GB | 128GB | 24.25 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |