Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of microsoft/Phi-4-mini-instruct. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run microsoft/Phi-4-mini-instruct with Q4 quantization. At approximately 49 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 124GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 128GB | 49.04 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 7GB | 128GB | 40.52 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 15GB | 128GB | 22.39 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |