Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of microsoft/VibeVoice-ASR. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Max can run microsoft/VibeVoice-ASR with Q4 quantization. At approximately 42 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 123GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 5GB | 128GB | 42.17 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 10GB | 128GB | 30.96 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 20GB | 128GB | 15.72 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |