Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run meta-llama/Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 68 tokens/second, you can expect Good speed - acceptable for interactive use.
You have 126GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 2GB | 128GB | 67.60 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 3GB | 128GB | 45.10 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 6GB | 128GB | 22.53 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |