Baichuan Inc Baichuan M2 32B speed on Apple M3 Pro and quantization-level VRAM fit.
Apple M3 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of Baichuan Inc Baichuan M2 32B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Pro can run Baichuan Inc Baichuan M2 32B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 7 tokens/second, you can expect Low speed - consider quantization or stronger GPU.
You have 19GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 17GB | 36GB | 7.05 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 33GB | 36GB | 4.93 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 66GB | 36GB | 2.68 tok/s | ❌ Not recommended |
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Apple M3 Pro can run Baichuan Inc Baichuan M2 32B at Q4 with an estimated 7 tok/s.
Q4 inference is estimated to need about 17GB VRAM on this page, while Apple M3 Pro has 36GB available.
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