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GPUs for AI Models: Benchmarks & Specs

Can Apple M3 Max run swiss-ai/Apertus-8B-Instruct-2509?

Runs Q4128GB VRAM availableRequires 4GB+

Apple M3 Max meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of swiss-ai/Apertus-8B-Instruct-2509. 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	4GB	128GB	51.03 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
Q8	9GB	128GB	41.22 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably
FP16	17GB	128GB	21.77 tok/s	✅ Fits comfortably

Best current price

Apple M3 Max

$3,999.00 on Amazon

Suitable alternatives

AMD Instinct MI300X

192GB

836.30 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H200 SXM 141GB

141GB

756.26 tok/s

Price: —

NVIDIA H100 SXM5 80GB

80GB

More questions

Apple M3 Max specs & pricing Full guide for swiss-ai/Apertus-8B-Instruct-2509