Apple M3 Pro meets the minimum VRAM requirement for Q4 inference of meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B. Review the quantization breakdown below to see how higher precision settings impact VRAM and throughput.
Apple M3 Pro can run meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B with Q4 quantization. At approximately 20 tokens/second, you can expect Moderate speed - useful for batch processing.
You have 32GB headroom, which is sufficient for system overhead and smooth operation.
| Quantization | VRAM needed | VRAM available | Estimated speed | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 4GB | 36GB | 20.23 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| Q8 | 9GB | 36GB | 14.48 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |
| FP16 | 17GB | 36GB | 7.49 tok/s | ✅ Fits comfortably |